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Ive been coughing up a thick white rubbery mucus. i get it to go away for bout a week but it keeps coming back. im really weezy & it hurts to breath?

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Dr. Hamsa Jayaraj answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Need to see doctor: ? wheezing bronchitis or worse. need at least antibiotics &bronchodilators.

Dr Zimon agreed

Answered 5/26/2021

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A member asked:

Ive been coughing up a thick white rubbery mucus. i get it to go away for bout a week but it keeps coming back. im really weezy & it hurts to breath?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Hamsa Jayaraj answered

Dr Zimon agreed

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