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What Causes Severe Cough,sore Throat And Thick Brown Phlegm?

I gag every morning and evening. I have to spit brown thick snot out every few minuets. Lately my throat is sore. I have a cough that is so bad I have blacked out once. I get dizzy all the time from coughing. I only sleep a few minuets at time before coughing wakes me up. Sometimes the coughing and sore throat goes away.
The gaging to the lesser degree I had for 30 years. Lately the gaging is more often with some vomting
Mon, 30 May 2016
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Hi thanks for contacting health care magic..

Noted you have severe productive cough with sore throat....
Here respiratory cause has to be ruled out...
You could have bronchitis like infection or if purulent sputum there bronchiectasis also has to be ruled out...
Chest x ray first done in your case to rule out cause...

Your physical respi examination needs to be done with auscultation...
You might given amoxiclav like antibiotic...
For cough expectoration mucolytic drug like ambroxol given....
Drink hot water which help in expectorating cough...

If you develop chest pain and fever then pneumonia can be there...chest x ray reveal consolidation in it....

If congestion more then antihistaminic might given.
Steam inhalation useful....

With keeping this in mind consult pulmonologist....

Take care
Dr.Parth
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What Causes Severe Cough,sore Throat And Thick Brown Phlegm?

Hi thanks for contacting health care magic.. Noted you have severe productive cough with sore throat.... Here respiratory cause has to be ruled out... You could have bronchitis like infection or if purulent sputum there bronchiectasis also has to be ruled out... Chest x ray first done in your case to rule out cause... Your physical respi examination needs to be done with auscultation... You might given amoxiclav like antibiotic... For cough expectoration mucolytic drug like ambroxol given.... Drink hot water which help in expectorating cough... If you develop chest pain and fever then pneumonia can be there...chest x ray reveal consolidation in it.... If congestion more then antihistaminic might given. Steam inhalation useful.... With keeping this in mind consult pulmonologist.... Take care Dr.Parth