Q. I am coughing up green phlegm. Why?

Hi,

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I understand very well the symptoms you describe above in your query.

• Productive cough, especially when mucus turns gray, yellow or brown indicates a bacterial infection of your respiratory tract.

• In too many cases, high temperature is also found. You have chest pain too, which makes the diagnosis more specific about the location of the pathology.

• So, I am talking about acute bronchitis. It may have started as a simple viral infection and now a bacterial one is over it, which has complicated your situation.

• Anyway, there is a solution about this condition. First, I would recommend a chest x-ray for a better evaluation. Auscultation of your lungs would be necessary.

• Regarding the treatment, I would recommend you a cure with antibiotics and mucus expectorants. So, a combination of Clarithromycin and Bromhexine would be enough for me as a good start.

• Vitamins would increase your body immunity and help you to recover faster. Have plenty of liquids and maintain a light diet. Consult your specialist doctor, discuss with him or her and take the medicine with consent.

For further information consult an internal medicine physician online --> https://www.icliniq.com/ask-a-doctor-online/internal-medicine-physician

Same symptoms doesn’t mean you have the same problem. Consult a doctor now!

Dr. Eriol Braholli

Experience: 33 + Yrs

General Surgery

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