I have a stuffy nose and a cough. Whenever I copugh this yellowish broun stuff comes out. Somtimes it is hard and has some red stuff in it? Please tell me what it is.
2007-02-24 03:31:05 · 15 answers · asked by Sarah the Ballerina 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Phlegm - if it's yellow or green it's likely to be a bacterial infection. See your GP if it persists. If it's white, normal, don't worry. If it's flecked with red, - blood from straining to cough and you have burst small blood vessels, don't worry. If's streaked with blood, or is brown or black, this is more serious and you should see a GP. If it's been going on for longer than 3 weeks, regardless of colour, see a GP.
2007-02-24 05:00:18 · answer #1 · answered by Bunny 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is phlegm (pronounced: flem). It comes from your lungs and sinuses. The common cold will produce this. Smokers are especially prone to coughing this gunk up regularly. The red stuff is a little blood from your sinuses, no worries. Cough it up and get rid of it tho, better out then in.
2007-02-24 03:41:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mucous. Snot....
Our body produce it. Your ears nose and throat are connected. This can also cause your throat to be irritated.
If you have not been out of the country or around anyone with a serious disease....
Don't be alarmed as this is normal with a cold and or allergies...if it does not go away in 2 weeks call your doctor. there really isn't a lot you can do. You can purchase an OTC that will help talk to the pharmacist.. You want the mucous to come out! Drink plenty of water... you may also experience a stomach ache... this is becasue the mucous is setteling in your stomach....
2007-02-24 03:38:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the yellow stuff is phlegm, the red stuff could be blood but im not sure, get urself to a doctor he will tell what it could be. if you are coughing very hard it could contain small amout of blood. as for the yellowish/brown which is phlegm and traces of nicotine if you smoke or around smokers.
2007-02-24 03:37:43 · answer #4 · answered by franklsrs 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is called phlegm which the body produces in order to soothe irritated or inflamed membrane.
The brown & red stuff in it sounds like you are coughing blood.
See a Doctor now!
2007-02-27 21:56:59 · answer #5 · answered by maureen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like phlegm and blood just because you have been straining youself by coughing too much. Go to the doctor.
2007-02-25 02:09:40 · answer #6 · answered by julie p 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Phlegm
2007-02-24 03:34:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-03-05 02:39:23 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Phlegm, pron flem......The red is caused by blood as you have straind yourself coughing......Go to the doctors....
2007-02-24 03:35:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
phlegm, if your coughing up blood or lumps, see your gp pronto, you could have a chest infection
2007-02-24 06:49:15 · answer #10 · answered by chakra girl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋