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Contagious Phlegm For Years

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Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

have a low t-cell count due to chemotherapy five years ago.. I am a cancer survivor. This happened in October as well,, and I believe that it was caused by bronchitis then. Am I contagious? I don't want to ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Dr. Naveen Kumar MD

For a week I've had a cold . For several days, I've had a lot of green gunk coming with my cough ... the effort to go to my doctor. Does the green stuff mean I'm still contagious? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Naveen Kumar ( ENT Specialist)
Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis MD

I have a severe cough emanating from behind my sternal notch but I'm coughing up very little phlegm. My doctor said i'm not contagious and prescribed: Prednisone-20mg and AMOX/K CLAV-875-125 ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Saddiq Ulabidin MD

I have what appears to be Bronchitis - allot of coughing, runny nose, bringing up alot of phlegm ... contagious? My Son has it also. I have some caretakers coming in and I've told them to leave. I am ninety ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saddiq Ulabidin ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

I've been constantly coughing for two weeks. I've tried Theraflu and Benedryl , but they don't stop ... amount of phlegm. I feel a constant sense of irritation in my lungs as if a cough is about to happen at ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)

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Dr. pooja.sanap MD

I have allergy asthma. Is it contagious? I m on Flovent, Flonase & Prednisone (5 days)- 2 weeks Wed. I also have a sinus infection cause I started coughing up green phlegm. Taking DoxyHyclate 100 mg ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. pooja.sanap ( Ayurveda Specialist)
Dr.  Shailja Puri MD

doctor still put me on treatment and ive been on treatment for 2 weeks now with quadtab. recently i caught a cold and cough, my cough has been productive. would it be possible for my phlegm to be ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shailja Puri ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr. Abhishek Sharma MD

i have a lot of questions begging for answers i have had this phelgm for upwards of 7years , i dont cough, i dont have fever and i dont really know what to do or what the problem is. I have taken ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Abhishek Sharma ( ENT Specialist)
Dr. Vivek Chail MD

I am concerned about my children being around a person with lung cancer that is spitting up blood and phlegm (sputum). The sputum has cancer cells in it and I am afraid if they (all of us) breathe in ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vivek Chail ( Radiologist)
Dr. Muhammed Aslam MD

is how contagious should I assume myself to be??? I have had no yellow or green phlegm , and I ...I saw a doctor today and am being treated for Bronchitis. I had a shot of Cortisone, and am taking ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Muhammed Aslam ( General & Family Physician)