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Suggest Treatment For Spitting Of Green Mucus With History Of Smoking Habit

Posted on Sat, 17 May 2014

Question: i smoked for over 30yrs but gave it away when i made it to 50 , my immune system has been weak every yr i have lots of green mucuc as well as the old mucus , ive tried herbs but didnt work , my breath and sinus system stink

Answered by Dr. Anshul Varshney (13 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
COPD is a possibility

Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
Welcome to HCM. I am Dr Anshul Varshney. I have read your query in detail. I understand your concern.
You might be suffering from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
To help you better I need few more details:
1. Do you smoke currently? If yes how much?
2. Any fever?
3. Any breathlessness?
4. Any chronic cough?
5. Any history of cardiac problems?
6. Any history of day time increase sleepiness?
7. Any weight loss?
8. Your occupation?
9. What medications you are taking?
10. Attach if any reports or chest x ray available.

Reply with answers of these questions, so that I can help you better.
Stay Healthy

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Anshul Varshney (55 minutes later)

I have the chronic cough lots of mucus , both green (new) & darkish brown (old) its been this way for 30yrs , my dad had it , gave up smoking after he retired at 75 , died at 85 , i excercise regularly min 3 days p/wk but i like to exercise at least 5 days , cycling mostly for about 1hr , in my 30s i trained under a kung fu & tai chi G/master , he is also chinese herbs & acupuncture , last time he was treating me his assumption was weak immune system & the herbs werent doing the job , just helping to alleviate problem but not getting to a point where improvement was evident , suggested drinking lots of water and eat nutritious food , my breath & nose stink im embarressed to be in other peoples company , because i stink , ive looked at atrophic rinitus as being a part of my symptoms , im aware mucus can protect other internal organs but this is a problem ive had for an eternity , i take zinc in powder after talking to my chiropractor , im a little over weight 78kg but not excessively , i do stretch & back exercise twice daily for my body but pain as i age is always there , i only sleep 4-6 hrs p/day , i work at a & c markets but need to work more other wise im going to run out of savings

Answered by Dr. Anshul Varshney (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Get Investigated

Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
I understand your concern, but i would say here that let's investigate you to be sure of the problem.
I don't believe in treating with wild guesses!
Get investigated, bue sure of the disease and then get the perfect treatment.
I suggest you following investigations:
1. Hemogram with ESR
2. Xray Chest and PNS.
3. ECG
4. Sputum for Gram Stain.
5. Pulmonary Function Test.

This would tell us what disease you are suffering from.
Also, get dental examination and ENT evaluation to see for the local pathology, that is causing bad breath and smell from you.

Till your investigations are available, i would suggest you following:
1. Stop Smoking completely.
2. Steam Inhalation 3-4 times a day.
3. Apply Saline Drops (Nasoclear) two drops in each nostril two times a day.
4. Mucolytics like Mucomelt (N-Acetyl Cysteine), Ambroxol can be taken so that the mucous that is deposited would start clearing off.

Follow these things and review with me with Reports.

I would be happy to see you disease free and healthy.

If you have any further query,please ask me, else you may close the discussion and rate it.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar