Question 1

dr. ive been having a dry cough fo 3 months...lately i just feel amd itch in my chest when i breath...and end up expelling a clear phlem what is it?

Accepted Answer

Multiple: things can cause 3 months of dry cough.  Medications, infections and lung diseases such as asthma are common culprits.  Regardless, your symptoms necessitate  a visit with a physician for proper analysis.

Question 2

i have asthma, taking theopiline for 2 month, but still contnue mith my daily rescue inhaler...
coughing up green jelly like phlem? what is that? and

Accepted Answer

Infection?: With asthma there can be much mucus that is coughed up, but typically it is white or clear.  If it is discolored, this is usually in the morning and it clears by late morning.  Green phlegm could be suggestive of an infection that is also aggravating your asthma.  If a person is using the rescue inhaler more than twice a week during the day, this suggests the asthma is not controlled.

Question 3

cough for 2weeks swollen on left side of viocebox painwhen i cough/talk rare scant blood with phlem. what is wrong. lots of phlegm no fever?

Accepted Answer

Inflammation: Likely airway inflammation. Scant blood may reflect excess coughing. You need to see an ENT doctor to  look at your voice box, therapy  may include antibiotics, steroids, and cough suppression.

Question 4

wake up with brown phlegm ?

Accepted Answer

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 5

what helps to remove phlegm?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

what causes excessive phlegm?

Accepted Answer

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 7

what does green phlegm means?

Accepted Answer

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 8

food to avoid when having phlegm?

Accepted Answer

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 9

what does white foamy phlegm mean?

Accepted Answer

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 10

what are the causes of black phlem?

Accepted Answer

Several: Old blood, carbon from dust, carbon from smoke are all possible causes.

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Dr. ive been having a dry cough fo 3 months...lately i just feel amd itch in my chest when i breath...and end up expelling a clear phlem what is it?

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I have asthma, taking theopiline for 2 month, but still contnue mith my daily rescue inhaler... coughing up green jelly like phlem? what is that? and

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Cough for 2weeks swollen on left side of viocebox painwhen i cough/talk rare scant blood with phlem. what is wrong. lots of phlegm no fever?

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