Question 1

recently quit smoking waking w noc asthma attacks-coughing up clear bubbly phlegm-otherwise young healthy active female. copd? cause for alarm?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: COPD takes years to develop so this is probably not that.  This is probably combination of allergies and poorly controlled asthma.  I suggest follow up with your doctor so that you get proper inhalers and perhaps pulmonary function tests to gauge severity of asthma.  Congrats on stopping smoking!

Question 2

i have persistent cough for 2 years and spit up clear bubbly phlegm. if i lie down i choke and gasp for air until i sit up and cough & catch my breath?

Accepted Answer

See doctor: Any cough lasting more than 2 weeks needs evaluation. Two years is too long to wait. You ought to see a doctor, preferably a pulmonoligst, for examination. If is not feasible to provide a meaningful opinion without examining you and may be conducting imaging and laboratory studies. To be blunt, tuberculosis needs to be excluded.

Question 3

smoked heavily for 3 years. a year ago started spitting bubbly clear phlegm persistently, but no cough. sometimes brown specks. it rises up my throat, or sometimes it collects slowly in the back, everyday. no other discomfort. no shortness of breath?

Accepted Answer

Immediately: Immediately present to your General Physician, Urgent Care, or preferably the ER. You need to be examined. Please don't delay.

Question 4

i have asthma and allergies but notice i've been coughing up different cloudy and bubbly phlegm.  could this be related or something different?

Accepted Answer

Asthma symptoms?: Are you having asthma symptoms? This could be a sign you asthma maybe acting up. Go have it checked.

Question 5

clear fluid filled bubble? bug bite?

Accepted Answer

Maybe not always.: When ever you get fluid filled bubble on your skin, it's a sign of skin injury, which can be either form infection, insect bite or iritation.

Question 6

clear salty phlegm anything to worry about?

Accepted Answer

No: Nothing about the symptoms you describe are specific for anything concerning.  All the best.

Question 7

i've been coughing clear phlegm for a week what could be the cause?

Accepted Answer

: There are many causes and to mention a few of them: postnasal drip from allergies, chronic bronchitis from smoking, a viral bronchitis or viral pneumonia, gastic reflux causes respiratory irritation or an irritant in the air from pollution. Best to be seen by a doctor to assess the real cause.

Question 8

phlegm throughout the day, gets worse when i smoke, usually clear, been green once. what could this be?

Accepted Answer

This could be...: Time to stop smoking. All smokers need to quit smoking. However, the nicotine is extremely addictive, which is why the tobacco industry is able to keep selling so much of their products. One can work with his primary care doctor on quitting. There are ways the doctor can help. Smoke damages the lining of everything it touches, from the nostrils to the distant parts of the lungs.

Question 9

this clear small bubble under my tounge appeared and it was gone like in 15 minutes this was the first time it ever happened to me should i be worried?

Accepted Answer

No worries: It probably was a salivary gland obstruction that led to a "bubble" of saliva to form.
As the canal was unblocked, the bubble was gone. If you have any other clinical change, i encourage you to see a dentist.

Question 10

clear bubble on a bug bite? what is it and what should i do?

Accepted Answer

Leave Alone: It is not unusual to get a small "head' or fluid collection at the center of a bug bite.   It's best to leave alone, as squeezing it may introduce an infection.  Put a little dab of neosporin on it daily.  If it is really itchy and bothersome you might try a dose of benadryl (diphenhydramine) by mouth.   If it becomes surrounded by a large area of redness or turns black in the middle then you need an exam.

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Recently quit smoking waking w noc asthma attacks-coughing up clear bubbly phlegm-otherwise young healthy active female. copd? cause for alarm?

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I have persistent cough for 2 years and spit up clear bubbly phlegm. if i lie down i choke and gasp for air until i sit up and cough & catch my breath?

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Smoked heavily for 3 years. a year ago started spitting bubbly clear phlegm persistently, but no cough. sometimes brown specks. it rises up my throat, or sometimes it collects slowly in the back, everyday. no other discomfort. no shortness of breath?

A member asked:

I have asthma and allergies but notice i've been coughing up different cloudy and bubbly phlegm. could this be related or something different?

A member asked:

Clear fluid filled bubble? bug bite?

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Clear salty phlegm anything to worry about?

A member asked:

I've been coughing clear phlegm for a week what could be the cause?

A member asked:

Phlegm throughout the day, gets worse when i smoke, usually clear, been green once. what could this be?

A member asked:

This clear small bubble under my tounge appeared and it was gone like in 15 minutes this was the first time it ever happened to me should i be worried?

A member asked:

Clear bubble on a bug bite? what is it and what should i do?

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