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After cleaning with bleach, my nose burned & i could smell a hint of bleach for rest of day, now phlegm cough?
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Not recommended: Bleach is a toxic substance and should not be ingested or breath in. Use saline nasal irrigation instead. Go to urgent care if you are not feeling well.
Answered 1/9/2021
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