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What Causes Coughing Up Of Thick Yellow Colored Mucus In The Mornings?

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Posted on Mon, 2 Feb 2015
Question: coughing with thick yellow mucus in the morning when I wake then I just cough through out the day with clear mucus coming up no other symptoms just that
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (9 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
ho and welcome

Detailed Answer:
First,if you smoke you should stop it or reduce it. Second,it can be sign of bacterial lung I inflammation and you need to do stays,and give content to microbiological analysis to verify exact cause of it. If there is no bacterial infection then it can be allergic asthma or beginning of bronchitis. Avoid smoky environment as well and drink more fluids. Wish you good health. Regards
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What Causes Coughing Up Of Thick Yellow Colored Mucus In The Mornings?

Brief Answer: ho and welcome Detailed Answer: First,if you smoke you should stop it or reduce it. Second,it can be sign of bacterial lung I inflammation and you need to do stays,and give content to microbiological analysis to verify exact cause of it. If there is no bacterial infection then it can be allergic asthma or beginning of bronchitis. Avoid smoky environment as well and drink more fluids. Wish you good health. Regards