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When i cough, gray phlegm comes out, sometimes white. what does it mean?

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Bronchitis: This cough producing discolored and also clearer sputum could be due to a bronchial infection which often follows a head cold. It could be due to allergies or postnatal drip. Your doctor could diagnose it after an exam.

Answered 7/19/2018

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It's now a year since I quit smoking cigarettes. After I quit I used to cough up brown phlegm but now it's a light greyish colour and a lot less. I still smoke a bit of weed and exercise almost daily. Should I still be worried?

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Its been a year since I quit smoking cigarettes. After I quit I used to cough up black/brown phlegm but now it's a light brown greyish colour exactly a year later. I still smoke a little bit of weed. Is it normal to still be coughing up brown phlegm?

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Coughed up what looked like a small grayish jelly texture ball about 1/2 size of macaroni pasta. Earlier coughed up clear phlem with bubbles and flat small greyish circles ? Bronchitus maybe but cough little morning or night?

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I have mds. I have been having severe loose productive cough for the last 14 days with white/grey sputum. I don't have fever or nasal congestion. Six days ago, i startedtaking 3 pills from the z pack but there has been noresponse. Six days ago, i got an x

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