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A 19-year-old female asked:
I got some black mucous expelled from my throat this morning. what could it be? can it lead to bad breath? what can be done to cure it?
3 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. David Jakubowiczanswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 24 years experience
Anything: Can be almost anything from postnasal drip to tonsiliths to pneumonia. Try Mucinex (guaifenesin) to see if it improves. If not it may need to be cultured.
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Dr. Richard Bermananswered
Dentistry 35 years experience
Smoker?: If you are a smoker, it cold be that, otherwise it's difficult to say. Could be blood or some other dark material. You may want to see your dentist to examine it.
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Dr. Evan Wetzleranswered
37 years experience
Do you smoke?: It could be the byproducts of smoke mixing with mucus. It could be clotted blood mixing with the mucus. It might be a good idea to have it checked out.
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