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Daily, for 3 yrs, i cough up thick, sticky, mucus that looks like mold or fungus... it's constant always in the back of my throat. chest x-ray normal?

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Dr. Nayla Mumneh answered

Post nasal drip: Your problem is not in your lungs, it is either in your nose or sinuses. Get tested for allergies and checked for chronic sinusitis. See an allergist.

Answered 8/11/2016

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A member asked:

Daily, for 3 yrs, i cough up thick, sticky, mucus that looks like mold or fungus... it's constant always in the back of my throat. chest x-ray normal?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Nayla Mumneh answered

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