Coughing up brown phlegm in the morning

Question 1

Do u believe the color of phlegm in the morning is best way to tell if you sick or not? cough on/off during day. white to brown. i smoke. stuffy nose

Answer

Not generally: Color of phlegm can change to green or yellow in the absence of bacterial infection, and brown is generally just associated with the continued smoking... Read More

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Question 2

Light brown specks in phlegm, in the morning. clears up during the day.no cough, no chest pain, no fever.frequently congested noise. diagnosed with lpr?

Answer

LPR: Your specks may be coming from your nose and represent dried up blood. Use saline nose drop especially before bed time and use a vaporizer to keep you... Read More

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Question 3

Wake up and cough up light brownish phlegm, after that normal green. have a stuffy nose. why the brownish color in the morning?

Answer

Signs: It's a sign of old phlegm collection overnight. It can be chronic infection, lung disease like copd, sinus drainage, gerd...

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Question 4

Every morning i cough up brown phlegm. i don't have a fever. i'm always short of breath and feel heavy in my chest. i don't smoke.

Answer

Get checked: Chest heaviness and shortness of breath in a 43yo male could implicate heart disease and you need to be checked for potential risk factors. Mucus is s... Read More

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Question 5

I had a cold 2 weeks ago but now it's gone except i keep getting phlegm in my throat. in the morning i spit up a little brown mucus. no fever or cough?

Answer

Brown may be blood: This may be left over from the infection you need to see your physician if this persists.

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Question 6

Some mornings i wake up and hack up some yellow/brown phlegm. its usually when i first wake up. i don't have a cough or feel sick. is this normal?

Answer

Maybe postnasal drip: Mild nasal allergies can cause some muscus dripping in back of throat/mouth and collects there during sleep and can turn a bit brown in the am. During... Read More

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Question 7

I've had cold everday for the past couple of years its even worser in the morning i wake up with a blocked nose and cough up brown brown plegm.

Answer

Blocked Nose: This sounds like sinusitis, allergies, gerd or a combination. See an ENT specialist to sort things out and get relief.

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Question 8

My mom has copd and is a former smoker. i have never been a smoker. how likely is it that i will develope copd? i cough and have a lot of phlegm in the morning.

Answer

Copd: Are you a smoker or exposed to second hand smoke? If so you may be at risk of developing copd. Already you have cough and phlegm. Other things you hav... Read More

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Question 9

I have had some bright red blood in my phlegm in the morning when i was clearing my throat, no other symptoms or cough. is this something i should be worried about? i am 24?

Answer

Many possible causes for blood in phlegm. Bronchitis, Pneumonia, pulmonary edema, blood clot in lung and many other reasons. If this condition contin... Read More

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Question 10

I bring up blood in my phlegm (not much phlegm) in the morning and notice it in my salvia sometimes before bed. no cough. temperature or any other symptoms. what could this mean or be..congested nose that passes after awakening if that's related ?

Answer

Hemoptysis: A small amount of blood in sputum (hemoptysis) or nasal fluids isn't necessarily abnormal. If it happens just once or twice and you're feeling well, p... Read More

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Coughing up brown phlegm in the morning

Do u believe the color of phlegm in the morning is best way to tell if you sick or not? cough on/off during day. white to brown. i smoke. stuffy nose

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Light brown specks in phlegm, in the morning. clears up during the day.no cough, no chest pain, no fever.frequently congested noise. diagnosed with lpr?

Wake up and cough up light brownish phlegm, after that normal green. have a stuffy nose. why the brownish color in the morning?

Every morning i cough up brown phlegm. i don't have a fever. i'm always short of breath and feel heavy in my chest. i don't smoke.

I had a cold 2 weeks ago but now it's gone except i keep getting phlegm in my throat. in the morning i spit up a little brown mucus. no fever or cough?

Some mornings i wake up and hack up some yellow/brown phlegm. its usually when i first wake up. i don't have a cough or feel sick. is this normal?

I've had cold everday for the past couple of years its even worser in the morning i wake up with a blocked nose and cough up brown brown plegm.

My mom has copd and is a former smoker. i have never been a smoker. how likely is it that i will develope copd? i cough and have a lot of phlegm in the morning.

I have had some bright red blood in my phlegm in the morning when i was clearing my throat, no other symptoms or cough. is this something i should be worried about? i am 24?

I bring up blood in my phlegm (not much phlegm) in the morning and notice it in my salvia sometimes before bed. no cough. temperature or any other symptoms. what could this mean or be..congested nose that passes after awakening if that's related ?

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