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Why do i cough up phlegm that tastes like metal?

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Blood: Sometimes with a very forceful cough there can be specks of blood or actual amounts of blood in the phlegm. Blood will have a typical metallic/iron taste.

Answered 2/12/2020

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A member asked:

When I cough it tastes weird in the back of my throat. Also when I swallow water it has the same weird taste in the back of my throat. I never cough up phlegm or anything like that though. What could this be? Thanks

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I'm covid positive & recovering at home for 6 days now. Most of my symptoms are gone & my taste and smell returned but I started a cough that has phlegm with it & it feel like it's making my chest tight until I clear my throat, am I getting better?

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I have had a cough for three weeks after moving to Seattle from NY. No allergy history, good amt of phlegm and rash cough. No metallic taste?

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I cough up alot of phlegm in the whenever I wake. At times when I clear my throat the taste is gross.. also when I eat I always feel sick afterwards.

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Hi, have shortness of breath, tightness and chest pain. Persistent cough which tastes bloody. Not much phlegm is produced and most of these symptoms occur late evening and early morning?

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