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Every morning i wake up and cough up grey mucus wit black splotches is this bad, it has been going on for atleast two years.

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Dr. Martin Raff
Dr. Martin Raffanswered
Infectious Disease 58 years experience
Not good: Need far more information and a detailed exam and possibly some imaging studies and exams of sputum. Do you smoke? Work around toxic materials you could inhale? Are you immunosuppressed? See a pulmonary doctor and get diagnosed and treated if necessary.
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