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Suggest Treatment For Severe Cough With Brown Sputum

Every morning I usually cough up a little chunk of brown flem from the back of my throat, but I cannot cough or extract it this morning, for I have my bottom wisdom teeth removed yesterday afternoon. How can I get ride of the flem without coughing or hacking it up???
Fri, 26 Aug 2016
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Coughing up brown sputum could be due to a good number of causes: smoking, acid reflux, respiratory infections, excessive you of alcohol, nasal polyp.
Irrespective of the cause, the following may help you clear off brown sputum: Salt water gargling, drink plenty of water/fluids, steam inhalation, take enough fresh fruits.You may however see a Docotr for examination if all these do not help you.
Getting rid of sputum while in pain may be very challenging.I will encourage you try these measures.If the pain too intense, you may take pain/anti-inflammatory medications like ibuprofen.This will make you get over your pain faster and extract the sputum more easily.
Hope my answer will help you
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Suggest Treatment For Severe Cough With Brown Sputum

Hi Thanks for posting on HCM Coughing up brown sputum could be due to a good number of causes: smoking, acid reflux, respiratory infections, excessive you of alcohol, nasal polyp. Irrespective of the cause, the following may help you clear off brown sputum: Salt water gargling, drink plenty of water/fluids, steam inhalation, take enough fresh fruits.You may however see a Docotr for examination if all these do not help you. Getting rid of sputum while in pain may be very challenging.I will encourage you try these measures.If the pain too intense, you may take pain/anti-inflammatory medications like ibuprofen.This will make you get over your pain faster and extract the sputum more easily. Hope my answer will help you Best regards