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A member asked:
Can drinking water actually cause excess phlegm rather than thin mucus? seems to be happening to me.
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Can get more of both: 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.
Answered 1/30/2018
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Sputum: This would depend on whether the water is contaminated. This issue can be addressed with an internist and the public health department if necessary.
Answered 9/20/2017
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