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Always check the phlegm color. If it's clear, white, or pale, the infection may still be viral, and antibiotics may not be necessary. If it's yellow, green, brown, or bloody, or if you are having fevers, chills, chest pains, or have other health problems, you might need antibiotics.
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Some coughs are dry, while others are considered productive. A productive cough is one that brings up mucus. Mucus is also called phlegm or sputum. ... Thick, foul-smelling, yellowish-green phlegm (may indicate a bacterial infection)
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[Archive] I'm blowing green snot and hocking yellow/white phlegm. What medicines should I take? Colds & Flu ... Actually, even if you are coughing up green phlegm, then there are lots of other natural things out there that will help and will help faster without the need for antibiotics and without the side effects...
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Health News - Cream To Green -- The Color Of Phlegm ... Home > Miscellaneous ... The colors range from cream to dark green.
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This is a discussion on MedHelp about chronic cough with green phlegm. Community members of MedHelp provide help, support, guidance and discussion around the topic of chronic cough with green phlegm ... People with asthma can have green phlegm caused by bacterial or fungal infections. However antibiotics would not help a...
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If you are coughing up thick green or yellow phlegm, or if you are wheezing, running a fever higher than 101° F, having night sweats, or coughing up blood, you need to see a doctor. These may be signs of a more serious illness that needs to be diagnosed and treated.
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This morning (look away if you're squeamish) I coughed up some green phlegm and thought "A ha! That's a sign that a doctor visit is required, right?" ... Green phlegm would have gotten me to a doc.
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