Question 1

wake up with brown phlegm ?

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Phlegm: The color doesn't always mean its a bacterial infection.  Can still be a viral infection and when mucous sits in any orifice in the body for a prolonged period of time, it can change color.

Question 2

what helps to remove phlegm?

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Yes: Try Mucinex (guaifenesin) along with avoiding dairy and perhaps going gluten free.  Try this for 3 weeks and see how you do.

Question 3

what causes excessive phlegm?

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Phlegm: Phlegm is the response to an irritant, allergen or inflammatory response which affects the mucus membranes  of the nose, throat, lungs and sinuses resulting in the over production of mucus.

Question 4

what does green phlegm means?

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Green phlegm: Phlegm can vary in color and character.  Yellow, green, rust colored, or a combination of colors can be indicative of a bacterial infection, but not always.

Question 5

food to avoid when having phlegm?

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Eat what you wish: Reading the internet, you'd get the idea that diet choices have a tremendous power to affect our day-to-day illnesses and recovery. They don't. Drink plenty of water, maintain your usual sensible diet, and if your chest infection seems to hang on for more than two weeks, get with your physician. Best wishes.

Question 6

what does white foamy phlegm mean?

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White phlegm: Do you have heartburn or any other symptoms?  I usually associate foamy phlegm with reflux as opposed to  nasal mucous secretions which are thicker and more viscous. If it is white you don't have to worry about an infection. Good luck and feel better!

Question 7

how can i reduce phlegm in my baby?

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Suction suction: Suction!  use a qualified baby suction to clear secretions in the nose and the mouth (don't go back into the throat).  You may thin the secretions using a humidifier or small saline nasal drops.

Question 8

is eating phlegm good or bad for you?

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Phlegm: It won't harm you, it is your own mucus, if you swallow it, it will eventually be excreted.

Question 9

home remedies for coughing with phlegm.

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Cough: A good remedy for coughing is honey (buckwheat is good choice) with lemon juice added to Chamomile tea or ginger tea. Hydrate well. Humidifier can help.

Question 10

what does it mean to have a lot of phlegm?

Accepted Answer

Some infection: If one has a respiratory infection in the nose, sinuses, throat, or the lungs, the damaged cells lining the inside of those areas will ooze some mucus, which is clear but can have some color. If lots of white blood cells, plus dead/dying germs and respiratory lining cells, get mixed in with mucus, one has phlegm. If one drinks adequate water, both phlegm & mucus should get more and looser.

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