Productive cough
Productive cough is a symptom in which a person feels there is mucus coming up from his chest when he coughs. Sometimes, a person mistakenly believes the mucus is coming from the chest when it is actually dripping down from the nose and throat. True mucus or phlegm (infected mucousy material) can be due to lung infections.
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Productive cough for two months?
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Non productive cough when nervous. How to supress?
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If I have a non-productive cough, what could it be?
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A 26-year old female asked:
What are the causes of persistant productive cough?!
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A 35-year old asked:
Why have i had a productive cough for a week and a half?
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What is the definition or description of: Productive cough?
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A 42-year old female asked:
What is the best medicine for 2 days of productive cough ?
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A 50-year old asked:
Can you tell me about non-productive cough. what could it be?
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A 40-year old asked:
I've got terrible non-productive cough. Any known remedies that really work?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Non productive cough an hour after waking that has been going on for atleast a month and will sometimes hapoen at night too.Why?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Have productive cough with jelly like phelym more so in the morning but could happen another 2times. Is this serious?has been happening months
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A 22-year old male asked:
I have had productive cough for 3 days. Now, it becomes excessive and it annoys me. What kind of medication should I take to relieve this symptom?
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A 31-year old asked:
Can silent reflux cause chronic non-productive cough?
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A 44-year old asked:
What medicine is best for a 3 year old with a productive cough?
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A 36-year old asked:
What is a chronic productive cough with spotted mucus a symptom of?
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A female asked:
I have a 5 year old boy who have cold and productive cough please advice?
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A member asked:
How can I stop a bad cough- non-smoker - non productive cough - lasted 6 days
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A 38-year old male asked:
What is best to take for a productive cough while at work vs when I have to sleep?
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A 44-year old female asked:
I have been coughing to the point of gagging, it makes me incontinent and keeps me up at night. It is a dry non productive cough.
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A 29-year old female asked:
Antibiotics for productive cough?
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Home remedy for productive cough?
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A 40-year old asked:
What could cause a wheezy chest and a productive cough?
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A 27-year old male asked:
Will zaditen ( ketotifen) help with a productive cough?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Does a productive cough for past 2 weeks with clear and green mucus mean anything specific?
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A 26-year old female asked:
I have a productive cough with a thick mucur and my chest pains me when i cough what could be the curse?
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A 18-year old female asked:
I have a productive cough, and i can't sleep. I was wondering of there is any home remedies to cure fast.?
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A 21-year old female asked:
My 3 month old has a productive cough and a rattle in his chest when he eats and coughs should I be concerned?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Why do I taste blood when I cough? I've had a frequent, productive cough for the past 2 days. Should I be concerned?
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A 56-year old female asked about a male:
My grandson caught a cold about a month ago. He had a productive cough. Cold is gone but deep cough remains. Not productive. Why the cough?
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A 38-year old male asked:
Woke up this morning with a non productive cough and just below my ribs on both sides hurt when I cough. Is that anything to be concerned about?
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