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Had some sort of cold/flu/sinus infection for a week. heavy congestion with coughing. major symptoms are gone, just a cough now. noticing brown-ish specks in the clear phlegm i sometimes hack up. is this bad?

Q: had some sort of cold/flu/sinus infection for a week. heavy congestion with coughing. major symptoms are gone, just a cough now. noticing brown-ish specks in the clear phlegm i sometimes hack up. is this bad?

: That is likely a residual effect of inflammation. It should clear up in a week or so, if not sooner. If you still have bloody or brownish phlegm two weeks from now, see a doctor. Wish you good health!

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

That is likely a residual effect of inflammation. It should clear up in a week or so, if not sooner. If you still have bloody or brownish phlegm two weeks from now, see a doctor. Wish you good health!

Answered 1/13/2023

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A member asked:

Had some sort of cold/flu/sinus infection for a week. heavy congestion with coughing. major symptoms are gone, just a cough now. noticing brown-ish specks in the clear phlegm i sometimes hack up. is this bad?

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

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