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What Causes Painful Sore Throat And Coughing Red Phlegm?
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This morning i woke up with a very sore throat. I could feel a lot of thick mucas at the back of my throat, i trued to cough some up and normal phlegm came out of my throat. After a while I started coughing up dark red, stringy phlegmI have a lot of pain in my throat still and it is really uncomfortable.
Thanks.
This morning i woke up with a very sore throat. I could feel a lot of thick mucas at the back of my throat, i trued to cough some up and normal phlegm came out of my throat. After a while I started coughing up dark red, stringy phlegmI have a lot of pain in my throat still and it is really uncomfortable.
Thanks.
Thu, 13 Mar 2014
Hello
The red color maybe due to some blood!
Please dont worry as this can happen during an episode of throat infection. I would like you to meet your ent doctor as soon as possible to have a check on your throat and prescribe you the necessary antibiotics.Meanwhile you should avoid hot and spicy food and drink plenty of fluids.
Thanks
The red color maybe due to some blood!
Please dont worry as this can happen during an episode of throat infection. I would like you to meet your ent doctor as soon as possible to have a check on your throat and prescribe you the necessary antibiotics.Meanwhile you should avoid hot and spicy food and drink plenty of fluids.
Thanks
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