Question 1

what does hard brown chunks in phlegm throughout day mean?

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Smoker: It likely means you are a smoker and this is a side effect of smoking.
Stop smoking and problem will disappear.

Question 2

what is this brown phlegm with solid stuff mean? i don't smoke but people around me do. it hard to spit out and taste is grose.

Accepted Answer

Second hand smoke: Your exposure may be causing you to have chronic bronchitis and your lungs are clearing out the particulates you're inhaling. You could also have asthma and the phlegm is related to that. Ask the smokers to smoke outside and never in the car.

Question 3

i am coughing up brown phlem, what does that mean?

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See your doctor: This is a problem that requires a face-to-face meeting with your doctor.  In that meeting, your doctor will listen to you, perform a throrough examination and possibly order labs or other tests. Based on this information, he/she will be able to tell you what's wrong and what to do about it.

Question 4

when i get up in the morning and lean my head back and gargle with listerine, i spit out a brownish flem, does this mean i'm infected.?

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Phlegm: Most often phlegm that is deeper green and brown are indicative of an infection. It could be respiratory or a sinus infection. Some of these situations require an antibiotic for a speedy recovery. You should consult with a physician.

Question 5

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 6

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 7

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 8

what does it mean to have a lot of phlegm?

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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.

Question 9

what does it mean if you have sour tasting phlegm?

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Sour phlegm: Can be a sign of gastric acid reflux.  You are young to suspect a lung cancer but that or other lung disease like cystic fibrosis (you are little old for this) are other potential causes.

Question 10

green thick phlegm . what does that mean if i'm not sick?

Accepted Answer

Green phlegm: It could mean you have some chronic sinus inflammation, or possibly had some mucous in your nose that crusted up and didn't clear out quickly.  If it persists, see an ENT to be evaluated.  Rare issues like allergic fungal sinusitis can be ruled out.

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