A member asked:

I have excess mucus in lungs/throat-barely comes up when i cough-shortness of breath and i have to cough frequently. no bronchitis. maybe asthma?

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Dr. Waseem Barham answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Cough/Sputum: If you have had a recent upper respiratory infection (past 3 months) and the cough/mucous started afterwards, this could be "post-infectious cough" that resembles cough-variant asthma. The latter is possible too. Further history taking is necessary to help direct you- I will be happy to see you in an online appointment or you could see your PCP as well.

Answered 1/6/2017

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