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I am in the early stage of a cold. i have a little bit of a sore throat and i have a little bit of a stuffy nose and it was green! please help!

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Don't worry: Although we often think of green as meaning we have something really bad, it just means that there are many white cells present. You can have green mucous even with a cold, esp. First thing in the morning or if you haven't blown your nose in awhile. Unless things are worsening, give it time.

Answered 6/9/2015

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

Specializes in General Practice

Green Mucous: This sure sounds like an infection more than a simple cold. I often view the myriad of symptoms combined with the thickness of color of the mucous to tell me when to treat a patient with antibiotics.

Answered 7/30/2013

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