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What Does Coughing Out Green Phlegm Indicate?

Posted on Tue, 26 Sep 2017

Question: Early morning catarh, almost green in colour, what does it mean and how do I get rid of it. It last for 1 hour

Answered by Dr. Priyanka Aggarwal (56 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Phlegm

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to Healthcare magic and thanks for putting up the query
Coughing out phlegm can be due to nasal pathology or pharyngitis or pulmonary infection.
Please tell me for how long are you having these symptoms?
Have you got any investigations done like a chest x-ray or sputum examination?
Follow up with the required information so that I can suggest you better.
Take care
Thanks and regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Priyanka Aggarwal (28 minutes later)

I have had a history of allergies, cats for example, my whole life, and also suffer from hayfever in the summer, i live in the UK. For example right now at 14:30 I am fine, but as soon as I get up, i will spit green hprrible catarh

Answered by Dr. Priyanka Aggarwal (15 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Phlegm

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for the information.
As you have only early morning symptoms, these are probably due to a nasal pathology. You should get a x-ray paranasal sinuses done and use xylometazoline nasal drops three times a day for a week .
Do brush your teeth at bedtime and take steam inhalation.
Follow up with the report.
All the medicines I have prescribed will be available at prescription only.
Take care
Thanks and regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana