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Treatment For Productive, Chalky White Phlegm And Cough?

Have chronic cough for 7 months, productive - chalky white phlegm. Sometimes feel like I have missed a breath and am left gasping. Age 40, female. Have hypothyroidism, last TSH results 33. Extremely tired all of the time. I am taking 250mg Levothyroxine.
Thu, 7 Aug 2014
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I think you should get done blood reports like CBC 1st..n if total count is high than u should go for sputum r/m n sputum culture..in my view you should also get done x ray chest n recdnt s.tsh level..
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Treatment For Productive, Chalky White Phlegm And Cough?

I think you should get done blood reports like CBC 1st..n if total count is high than u should go for sputum r/m n sputum culture..in my view you should also get done x ray chest n recdnt s.tsh level..