i'm 13 years old and i'm coughing green phlegm. i don't know what that means. i cough it up, but there's still more. what should i do??
2007-11-15 18:13:16 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
look kiwi, i'm 13 years old! i don't smoke and i never will ok!! don't ask me if i have recently stopped smoking because i'm 13 and i never did and never will smoke!!
2007-11-15 18:19:00 · update #1
Tell your mom you are sick and that you are congested. She will know how to help you. It sounds like a bad cold, hon.
Start with some nice hot herbal type tea. Not black tea. That has caffeine. Like coffee does. If you don't have any herbal tea in the house, just have some hot water. I
f you have some lemon or lemon juice put a little in it, and drink it slowly. It will help you feel better.
Your body wants to get rid of ALL that green phlegm. By the way, most 13 year olds wouldn't even know how to spell that word. Good for you!
2007-11-15 18:18:04 · answer #1 · answered by mgs4Real 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have an infection, anytime you see green or brown phlegm you have an infection. Go to the doctor and if he doesn't agree that you do have an infection, cough him up some phlegm and have the lab look at it. Now things you can do on your own, take a long hot shower, it will help clear your lungs. Go for a short run if you are physically fit, it always helps me break up gunk in my lungs even when I have an infection. Try Mucinex, it's never helped me but I hear that it helps other people.
2016-04-04 03:57:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means you have some kind of upper respitory infection, very common these days.
Drink liquids, eat well, and see a Doctor when you can.
Hot Liquids, tea, coffee, cider, chocolate, will help loosen up the phlegm, as will hot showers.
2007-11-15 18:24:31 · answer #3 · answered by John S 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yellow or green mucus usually means you have an infectious cold and are probably contagious. Probably not serious but you should see a doctor.
2007-11-15 18:17:38 · answer #4 · answered by Ice Queen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My older brother had the same thing even when he sneezed.He went to the doctor and it turned out to be allergies
2007-11-15 18:23:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have a chest infection and you need to see a doctor.
2007-11-15 18:23:37 · answer #6 · answered by ketkonen 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have you recently stopped smoking? because this happens when you do. and if so should end in a few days. x
2007-11-15 18:16:46 · answer #7 · answered by kiwi 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
each time it happens spit it out and drink pure orange juice that will help because iv'e had it before.
2007-11-15 18:17:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have drainage and a sinus infection. zicam works nicely
2007-11-15 19:12:14 · answer #9 · answered by mariah_hope_o2o6 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably infection, go see a doctor.
2007-11-15 18:15:44 · answer #10 · answered by reme_1 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋