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Bad Chest Chest With Metallic Tasting Phlegm

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Dr.  Michelle Gibson James MD

I have had cough with metallic tasting phlegm for 8 weeks. Started out much worse than it is now, but hasn't yet gone away. No fever , generally feel ok. Could this be from a virus? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

I have a congestion in my chest that produces a metallic tasting sputum. I'm also short of breath and have gained 60 lbs since quitting smoking 13 months ago. Shortness of breathe is not improving ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Dr.  Praveen G MD

I have been baking and tasting the raw mixture several times, the taste is a metallic taste , on closer investigation I discovered the egg smells bad, what should I do? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen G ( Infectious Diseases Specialist)
Dr. Sujoy Khan MD

I have metallic tasting phlegm, white/clear, runny, no yellow/green. Constant drainage down the back of the throat, with severe cough for over a month. Started with first cold front, then... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sujoy Khan ( Allergist and Immunologist)
Dr. Ivo Ditah MD

I have a bad cough with a headache and extreme fatique. I am wheezing and phlegm pools in my upper chest when I lay down. I never get fevers and don't have one now. Could it be bronchitis ,... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivo Ditah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr.    Sumer Choudhary MD

Hello. I have had my hacking cough for over a week. It started with sinuses and went to my chest. I have not been able to cough up any phlegm or not very much but the little I do is metallic... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sumer Choudhary ( Pulmonologist)
Dr.       Harry Maheshwari MD

. The phlem has changed colors from clear-white to yellowish brown and is metallic tasting. ...I started with a slightly sore throat and then sneezing for 2 days, now I have a productive cough ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Harry Maheshwari ( Dentist)
Dr.  Amrut Sindhu V MD

hello, I have a bad chest cough that just appeared yesterday. It started with a scratchy throat then quickly became me coughing up yellow phlegm that tastes metallic like iron. I feel a... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Amrut Sindhu V ( Pulmonologist)
Dr.  Satyadeo Choubey MD

I have had a chest infection which has left me with metallic tasting cattarh and mucous that goes ..., then inhaler with tube. Should it take 8 weeks to go away? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Satyadeo Choubey ( Pulmonologist)
Dr.  Shruti Khatana MD

I have had a terrible reaction to pine nuts - firstly a very metallic taste in mouth and everything tasting bad - soapy and metallic - this lasted about a week with v bad symptoms... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shruti Khatana ( Dentist)