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Is Thick Green Phelgm Always Contagious

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Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

I have just gotten out of hospital - pneumonia . Now I am filled with congestion. How can I get rid of the phelgm that makes it difficult to talk? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Dr.  Shoaib Khan MD

Is a cough which includes bringing up green mucus contagious? Patient is 86 and a diabetic. What over the counter remedies could she take. Has had it about a week. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shoaib Khan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Aarti Abraham MD

I have a white thick, kind of gray discharge coming from my vagina. Its always flowing and smells kind of fishy. What do you think it is? If its been there so long it turn yellow or green. I am... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Aarti Abraham ( OBGYN)
Dr.  Anil Grover MD

mother got this they say its just viral not tb .is this contagious ?i asked the doctors ,they say no ...hi my father got diagonised with pericardial effusion one and half year back which was very... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anil Grover ( Cardiologist)
Dr.  Nishad BN MD

I hv a lower respiratory infection, w cough & green sputum. Is this contagious around a 2 month old baby who is just over bronchiolitis? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nishad BN ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr.  Rajkishori Godhi MD

cough, with thick green mucus, I woke up with my eye glued shut with green mucus that dried overnight, and my nose is stuffy with green thick mucus also. My question is,... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rajkishori Godhi ( ENT Specialist)
Dr. Naveen Kumar MD

Hi Doctor My father is 74 years old and is Diabetic, hypertensive and has stenting done 2 times From the past 40/45 days he is having continuous thick phelgm from right nostril - pl.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Naveen Kumar ( ENT Specialist)
Dr.  ANANTHaramakrishnan MD

I had a tonsillectomy and adnoidectomy about a year ago and still I have thick green mucus that ... the really thick green mucus. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. ANANTHaramakrishnan ( Cardiologist)
Dr. pooja.sanap MD

I have allergy asthma. Is it contagious? I m on Flovent, Flonase & Prednisone (5 days)- 2 weeks Wed. I also have a sinus infection cause I started coughing up green phlegm. Taking DoxyHyclate 100 mg ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. pooja.sanap ( Ayurveda Specialist)
Dr.   Parth Goswami MD

Hi, Fir the last 3 months I have been noticing I am producing excessive white thick phelgm and feel that I have to spit more and trying to get the phelgm out of my throat. I then notice today that my ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Parth Goswami ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)