Question 1

Sore throat, cough & congested nose. coughing up/blowing out of nose bright yellow mucus. why is it bright yellow?

Accepted Answer

The colour of infected secretions is highly variable...  Bright yellow or brownish, or bloody all can mean the same...
No reason other than the type of bacteria or virus and the area infected

Question 2

Upon blowing my nose after showering i sometimes get thick yellow mucus any way to thin this out?

Accepted Answer

Many people use warm saline nasal washes to clean the nasal passages and this mucus. These can be used daily or less. Just make sure you use purified water, not tap water to avoid having other organisms in your nasal passages.

Question 3

Almost 2 weeks with cold and i now have bright yellow mucus that i am coughing up and when i blow my nose ...what is going on?

Accepted Answer

The swelling inside the nose from the cold has likely swelled the sinus openings closed, causing a sinus infection. While it will likely go away on it's own (if you wait long enough), antibiotics will make this go away much more quickly.

Question 4

The worst of my cold seems to have passed, but i keep coughing up green mucus, and there was a streak of bright yellow mucus when i blew my nose.

Accepted Answer

This sounds like garden-variety post-viral bronchitis, generally not serious. But see your doctor if it persists more than another week, or if you develop fever, shortness of breath, chest pain, or blood streaking in mucus (either nasal or cought up). If you are a smoker, that's probably the main problem. Good luck!

Question 5

I have been coughing phlegm for over three weeks and my mucus is also bright yellow when i blow my nose, any suggestions ?

Accepted Answer

Nasal rinses and antibiotic treatment may be indicated. Please see your physician and monitor for fever.

Question 6

I've had a cold since christmas eve (about 11 days) and when i blow my nose now the mucus is a bright yellow colour, i've also been very tired recentl?

Accepted Answer

I've had a cold since Christmas Eve (about 11 days) and when I blow my nose now the mucus is a bright yellow colour, I've also been very tired recentl? ANS: sounds like your diagnosis is correct. Should be over it in 14 days if you got antibiotics and in 2 weeks if not. But some parts of US and world are having different cold durations. Thus good reason to tell us where you live.

Question 7

Recently diagnosed with covid 19 on jan 7  symptoms were going away but today woke up with pain in my cheek and blew my nose alot of yellow mucus came out and my face feels soar could this be a sinus infe0ction if so how do i treat ?

Accepted Answer

The main symptoms of COVID-19, per CDC, are fever or chills, cough (usually dry), shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, loss of taste or smell, sore throat, runny nose, nausea, and diarrhea. Your symptoms seem much more like a sinusitis, most likely unrelated to COVID-19. You may need an evaluation to determine your need for an antibiotic.

Question 8

Im having yellow liquid when i blow my nose. i'm also getting over a pretty bad cold  currently.  what could this be?  just watery mucus?

Accepted Answer

the real question is this a viral or bacterial infection? Unfortunately, cannot be diagnosed online, I suggest a medical examination and evaluation to determine if antibiotic therapy is needed.

Question 9

I have had a blocked nose and yellow mucus when i blow my nose and a headache around my face constantly for about 2 weeks now. what can i take?

Accepted Answer

If it is bacterial sinusitis, it is treated with antibiotics to kill bacteria in the sinuses, plus a decongestant (often a combination such as Claritin-D or Zyrtec-D), and a steroid nasal spray such as Nasonex or Flonase to decrease the swelling in the nose, to allow sinuses to drain better. Persistent sinusitis symptoms may need longer courses of antibiotics or an ENT doctor's exam.

Question 10

Nagging dry cough for a week. i get these coughing fits that last like 5 mins . when blow my nose a blob of neon yellow mucus comes out, and the coughing stops what does this mean?

Accepted Answer

The cough is rather nonspecific but the yellow  mucus from your nose is characteristic of a viral upper respiratory tract infection. The cough does suggest tracheal involvement but I see no indication for antibiotics at this time.  I recommend taking a cough suppresant recommended by your pharmacist, ocean mist nasal spray & observing for gradual improvement with no fever or worsening chest conges

Blow nose yellow mucus

Sore throat, cough & congested nose. coughing up/blowing out of nose bright yellow mucus. why is it bright yellow?

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Upon blowing my nose after showering i sometimes get thick yellow mucus any way to thin this out?

Almost 2 weeks with cold and i now have bright yellow mucus that i am coughing up and when i blow my nose ...what is going on?

The worst of my cold seems to have passed, but i keep coughing up green mucus, and there was a streak of bright yellow mucus when i blew my nose.

I have been coughing phlegm for over three weeks and my mucus is also bright yellow when i blow my nose, any suggestions ?

I've had a cold since christmas eve (about 11 days) and when i blow my nose now the mucus is a bright yellow colour, i've also been very tired recentl?

Recently diagnosed with covid 19 on jan 7 symptoms were going away but today woke up with pain in my cheek and blew my nose alot of yellow mucus came out and my face feels soar could this be a sinus infe0ction if so how do i treat ?

Im having yellow liquid when i blow my nose. i'm also getting over a pretty bad cold currently. what could this be? just watery mucus?

I have had a blocked nose and yellow mucus when i blow my nose and a headache around my face constantly for about 2 weeks now. what can i take?

Nagging dry cough for a week. i get these coughing fits that last like 5 mins . when blow my nose a blob of neon yellow mucus comes out, and the coughing stops what does this mean?

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