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Cough With Phlegm, Brown Lumps. Have Asthma And Chronic Bronchitis. Bacterial Or Viral Infection?
I am 49 years old from very you I had Asthma and chronic Bhrocitus but I have seem to have grown out of that but know every year I get sick usually in November or February but this time I have a very phlegmy cough and last night I finally spit out some of that nasty phlegm and to my surprise it looked brown lumping with specs of white mixed in what do I have is a bacterial infection or is it a viral infection thank you Lorna
Mon, 19 Nov 2012
Hello Lorna,
Your symptoms do suggest a seasonal change or rather worsening of symptoms in the autumn/winter of rhinosinusitis/asthma.
Weed pollen allergy can cause this seasonal variation in symptoms occasionally requiring multiple courses of antibiotics.
Your current symptoms however do suggest a bacterial superinfection and a course of antibiotics such as azithromcin 250mg twice daily for 5 days and plenty of normal saline nasal washouts will help.
Best Wishes.
Your symptoms do suggest a seasonal change or rather worsening of symptoms in the autumn/winter of rhinosinusitis/asthma.
Weed pollen allergy can cause this seasonal variation in symptoms occasionally requiring multiple courses of antibiotics.
Your current symptoms however do suggest a bacterial superinfection and a course of antibiotics such as azithromcin 250mg twice daily for 5 days and plenty of normal saline nasal washouts will help.
Best Wishes.
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