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Hi ive got a bit of a cold and a cough, i dont feel too ill. just a bit tired from poor sleep and a bit stuffy. but i just coughed up two solid chunks of pghlem (sorry for sounding gruesome). do i need to go to my dr?
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Phlegm: if phlegm is green of dark yellow( not clear), if fever ,if cold persists > 1 week, if worseningn cough, short of breath, wheezing, facial pain, ear pain, throat pain,any underlying disease, would follow up with doctor urgent care. Meanwhile try, Vitc C ( orange juice 3-4 glasses a day x 3 then taper over 4 days to 1 glass a day) antihistamines, elevate head of bed, motrin. f/uw/doc
Answered 5/6/2015
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