Suggest Treatment For Allergy And Blood In Phlegm

Posted on Thu, 27 Oct 2016

Question: I have terrible allergies and am taking the allergy drops for about 2 years and still taking them...Suddenly my mucus in my throat has a pinkish tinge or light brownish tinge to it in the early morning or late evening...This allergy season has been terrible....Could you please tell me what is causing the pinkish blood in mucus from throat?

Answered by Dr. Klarida Papaqako (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Please provide some more information

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Thank you for using HCM to post your question.

I read it carefully and I understand your concern.

I need to have some more information:
Do you have cough?
Do you smoke?
Are you asthmatic?
Any other symptom?

So looking forward to your follow up question.

Regards,
Dr.Papaqako

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Veerisetty Shyamkumar

Follow up: Dr. Klarida Papaqako (1 hour later)

No, I have no cough, do not smoke, I am not asthmatic....My other systems are watery eyes and sometimes runny nose due to allergies.

Answered by Dr. Klarida Papaqako (19 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Either comnected with polluted environment or nasal mucosa damage

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Thank you for the follow-up question.

It looks tipical of a seasonal allergy.
Since you have no cough then we can be sure that it is not something related with lower respiratory ways. Also, the fact that you have it more in the evening or mornings tells me that it is something either environmental or a vessel damaged in the nose its dripping in the throat causing the brownish color.

You don't need to worry about it.
Drink plenty of water.
Do nasal washings with warm water to the nose, but gently.
It should go away with a bit of time, the time that the nasal mucosa gets healed.

I hope I have helped.

Regards,
Dr.Papaqako

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng