post nasal drip insomnia

[BillL]

I have had post nasal drip as long as I can remember. I am a 52 yr old mail, 5'9", 195lbs. My PND gummed up the back of my throat enough in July of this year to wake me everytime I nod off. I am now on sleep medication, clonazepam, Lunesta, now but which is barely working, Atavan is better and I can sleep but sedatives cannot be taken forever and this PND doesn't seem to be going away. I am ok during the day, when my throat momentarily clogs, the phlegm bubble pops and I am fine, but at night my brain is convinced I am drowing and all sorts of things apparently happen, namely I wake up with the fight or flight sensation, when this happens 4 or 5 times over a 20 minute period sleep, anxiety takes over and sleep is over, I can go days without sleep, then back back to the doctor for mor narcotics. Nothing works for the phegm, I've tried it all, Zyrtec, Astelin, Omnaris, Mucinex, Singulair, If I can get some real sleep I will. So far the doctors only seem to be to drug away the insomnia not the pheglm.
Any suggestions, I need help.
Thanks,
Bill  

[shinymind]

Hi Bill. I'm also 52 and have the same thing.  Chronic post nasal drip that began early this year, then resulting sleep anxiety.  Did you find any solution?