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On occasion i will wake up in the morning and spit phlegm and its dark. perhaps old blood. its is just in the first spit and that's the only time. ok?

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Phlegm: You surmise correctly that the phlegmis old blood. You may have a post nasal drip and the mucus has eroded the blood vessels in your nose to account for the blood. Try using saline nose drops before bedtime to avoid the problem.

Dr Gelin agreed

Answered 5/13/2015

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