People say that the elevator doesn't go all the way to the top or that someone's elevator doesn't go all the way to the top to mean that someone is stupid or mentally ill. I get the feeling his elevator doesn't go all the way to the top.
Too much mucus buildup in throat is most often due to excessive post nasal drip. This can be caused by allergies, flu, and the common cold. The phlegm that accompanies an infection can hang around long-term. It usually clears up within 4 to 6 weeks, but for some people the problem can drag on for months.
Sometimes, yellow phlegm can still hang around after the illness or infection has subsided, due to the fact that draining is still occurring in immune cells. Most of the causes of persistent thick yellow mucus creating coughing symptoms are relatively mild and very common. yellow hue to the mucus is caused from white blood cells, according to Health.com. So, yellow mucus therefore isnât a result of an infection, but a result of the body fighting an infection. Coughing up yellow mucus therefore can be associated with battling the illness as opposed to being a symptom.