I just blew my nose into my bare hand and am looking at it, the colors are greenish-yellow.. what does this mean?
2006-12-05 07:07:28 · 12 answers · asked by mister roy jones 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Allergies
It means you are fighting a cold with your immune system.
Wait... you said bare hand! Eeew! lol.
2006-12-05 07:10:04 · answer #1 · answered by Cold Fart 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First of all you should use tissue when you do these sort of things. greenish-yellow means you are close to death. You might live if you go to the emergency room and get an i.v in your vein right away. You might have to do an anal probe too. Also ask for a colonostopy.
2006-12-05 15:11:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you have a runny nose....
Clear discharge: Allergies
Other than clear discharge: Bacterial/viral infection
Remember that boogers come in different shades also. It's probably just the amount of bacteria that's in the mucus at that time.
2006-12-05 21:14:46 · answer #3 · answered by doom92556 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The color of mucous is not related to whether or not there is an infection present. The color is influenced by the 'age' of the cells present in the discharge. As cells age and die leaving their remains to be clear by the lymphatic system mucous turns from clear, to yellow, to green, to black. Yellow-green mucous means that it was present for days prior to being 'blown' out.
2006-12-05 15:09:39 · answer #4 · answered by john e russo md facm faafp 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It means you need to buy some kleenex. And you may have picked up some kind of bug. Buy some kleenex and try and get plenty of rest in the next couple of days.
2006-12-05 15:08:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It means that you need a box of tissues & your infection is bacterial!
2006-12-05 15:12:41 · answer #6 · answered by Cstout 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
maybe bacterial infection in the respiratory area
2006-12-05 15:55:03 · answer #7 · answered by jaylen 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could mean you have a infection sinus or respiratory.
2006-12-05 15:12:59 · answer #8 · answered by Beenthere4sure 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That can mean an infection--ask your doc.
2006-12-05 15:09:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you may have a cold. kudos on being King of Gross out.
2006-12-05 16:24:27 · answer #10 · answered by jojot001 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋