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Is It Normal If Green Phlegm Comes Out Of The Throat ?

HELLO I AM JUST OVER A BAD CHEST INFECTION WHICH I HAD A BAD COUGH AND FEVER AND VERY UNWELL . I HAD AMOXICILLIN500MG .SAW THE DOCTOR AGAIN AND GOT DOXICICLINE BUT I DIDNT TAKE THEM AS I DIDNT LIKE THE SOUND OF THE SIDE EFFECTS .MY COUGH HAS GONE NOW BUT I HAVE JUST CLEARED MY THROAT AND A SPOON FULL OF GREEN PHELM HAS COME UP .I DONT SMOKE .IS THIS ALRIGHT
Mon, 23 Jun 2014
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hi there as long as you don't have a fever there is no need to start on an antibiotic as most infections are viral.. you could do aggressive steam inhalation and increase your fluid intake and this should pass..hope you have completed the course of amoxicillin you have already started
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Is It Normal If Green Phlegm Comes Out Of The Throat ?

hi there as long as you don t have a fever there is no need to start on an antibiotic as most infections are viral.. you could do aggressive steam inhalation and increase your fluid intake and this should pass..hope you have completed the course of amoxicillin you have already started regards