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Thick mucus drainage from nose
Thick mucous drainage from the nose is a symptom in which the mucous coming out of the nose is thicker than clear mucous, and may also be yellowish or greenish in color. This may mean that there is a nasal or sinus bacterial infection.
Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this
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A 22-year old female asked:
Thick green yellow mucus running from nose after 1 week of cold with large clear colored nasal discharge?
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A 29-year old male asked:
Can antihistamines make thick mucus PND worse? Suffering thick mucus back of nose 2 yrs, no front congestion/nasal discharge, tried everything with Dr
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A 51-year old female asked:
I have thick white mucus in nose and eyes. I also noticed that vaginal discharge is white but not like cottage cheese. What does this mean?
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A 29-year old male asked:
8 months of thick clear mucus plugged at back of nose, throat clearing, no nasal discharge. Tried everything and only Pseudoephedrine works! But why?
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A 29-year old male asked:
Can Singulair (montelukast) help with post nasal drip and thick/plugged mucus (no nasal discharge)? Been taking it for perennial rhinitis for 2 weeks and no help.
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A 23-year old female asked:
Have pressure on bridge of nose over a yr now. Worse at the end of the day/at night. No drainage/mucus. Just dry nose. Is this still sinusitis?
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A 35-year old male asked:
I am experiencing nasal congestion and cough (worsened by: night time) (quality: with phlegm or mucus) . The following also describe me: Nasal drainage, Runny nose, and Chest congestion. What should I do?
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A 19-year old female asked:
I am experiencing cough (worsened by: lying flat, worse at night) (quality: with phelgm or mucus) and nasal congestion. The following also describe me: Runny nose, Difficulty breathing through nose, and Nasal drainage. What should I do?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Sore & painful throat with redness, nose drainage, and clear/yellow mucus with streaks of blood? Sinuses maybe? Smoker (ciggs)
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A 32-year old female asked:
Is it norm to have mucus like discharge in women? Sometimes it's white sometimes like green like nose mucus like. Thanks in advance for advice
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A 23-year old asked:
A month ago i had a frie go up my nose while coughing, about 1hr later the piece of frie came out but the lodge feeling never went away. Do i sill have something there, how do i know?, i have no discharge aside from a clear mucus when i sneeze.
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A 23-year old female asked:
Are grey streaks in nasal discharge dust particles? At times when I blow my nose I notice grey streaks in the mucus.
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A 35-year old male asked:
My 15 month old daughter has pimples on her face that started 4 days ago with a runny green mucus discharge from nose. No pimples on body.?
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A 22-year old male asked:
Severe nasal mucus and congestion. Caught cold and even after its gone, still have a lot of mucus discharge and congested nose. any permanent cures?
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A female asked:
I have clear, stringy, sticky discharge from vagina with some white in it but mostly clear. When i wipe it seems kind of like nose mucus.Is thisnormal?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Stuffy nose, head congestion, ears feeling clogged, drainage, chest kind of burning but mucous is clear. What is this?
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A 38-year old female asked:
Child 2yr old has cough for a week and had fever for just a day. Green mucus from nose and yellow discharge from eyes now. Should we see dr?
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A 32-year old female asked:
My 10 month old has a cough, runny nose (green mucus) and eye discharge (occasional). Recently transitioned to formula about 2 weeks ago. Any advice?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Watery eyes white mucous discharge and white mucus in throat and nose?
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A female asked:
Hello i have every morning really dry bloody and hard shaped mucous discharge from my nose. also during the day inside of it burns and hurts?
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A 43-year old male asked:
Can drainage of mucus from the middle ear be hindered by a deviated nasal septum?
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A 17-year old female asked:
What does yellow mucus mean? Should i be worried and should I see my dr? My head hurts and I have a cough and drainage in my ears.
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A 20-year old male asked:
Worried about blood in Mucus? Sinus problems the past couple weeks. Just got back from out of country. Dark blood. Only nasal drainage and headaches.
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A 19-year old female asked:
I am experiencing cough (quality: barky, hoarse, or hacking sounds, no phlegm or mucus) (worsened by: lying flat, worse at night) and nasal drainage.
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A 50-year old female asked:
I have ringing in ears, ear fullness and nasal drainage. On Flonase and Cipro, what else can I take to clear mucus and unblock ears?
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A 32-year old male asked about a male:
My son is two year old , from past two month he is having mild cough, no nasal drainage, no mucus , chest x ray shows calcification, how to diagnose which allergy he has?
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A 40-year old male asked:
Temp of 99-99.8 usually 96-97 with nasal congestion, sore throat, drainage down throat for the last 5 days and now coughing up yellowish mucus. Help?
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A 73-year old male asked:
Can there be chronic allergic sinusitis with only significant nasal congestion and malaise without any apparent mucus or nasal discharge?
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A 44-year old female asked:
Sinus drainage, all clear mucous, post nasal drip in back of throat, clearing throat constantly, just started getting body aches, but no fever?
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A 23-year old male asked:
What does it mean to have thick clear mucus running from nose with no cold?
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