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Suggest Remedy For Sore Throat And Cough With Phlegm

I used to smoke but haven t for at least 5 months and I still cough up very gritty phlegm and have a sore throat. Is this something to be worried about? it s not all the time, but Somedays there is just a lot of it. It s more yellow than white and like little balls of hard phlegm.
Mon, 9 Nov 2015
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Hi Dear,

Welcome to HCM.

Understanding your concern. As per your query you have sore throat and cough with phlegm which is due to upper respiratory tract infection which some times occurs post stoppage of cigarette smoking as well. Need not to worry as it happens in most of the cases. I would suggest you to consult a Pulmonologist and get evaluated and go for blood tests, throat swab culture and chest x ray to find out exact diagnosis and start treatment. You should take antibiotics such as Levofloxacin along with painkillers like tylenol. You should do warm saline gargles and avoid spicy and chilled foods. You should use mist humidifiers in room.

Hope your concern has been resolved.

Get Well Soon.

Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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Suggest Remedy For Sore Throat And Cough With Phlegm

Hi Dear, Welcome to HCM. Understanding your concern. As per your query you have sore throat and cough with phlegm which is due to upper respiratory tract infection which some times occurs post stoppage of cigarette smoking as well. Need not to worry as it happens in most of the cases. I would suggest you to consult a Pulmonologist and get evaluated and go for blood tests, throat swab culture and chest x ray to find out exact diagnosis and start treatment. You should take antibiotics such as Levofloxacin along with painkillers like tylenol. You should do warm saline gargles and avoid spicy and chilled foods. You should use mist humidifiers in room. Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari