What Causes Chronic Cough With Persistent Mucus In The Throat?

Posted on Wed, 5 Oct 2016

Question: I think I have walking pneumonia - I have been coughing up mucus for several months ... it was clear - but now it has become opaque ... I am short of breath, I wheeze when I exhale ... should I go to urgent care and get antibiotics ....

spent 2 weeks in the hospital in July - both elderly parents were hospitalized .. I think I caught something when I was at the hospital ... ???

Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Explained

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome

I appreciate your concern

Based on your description, it appears to be a lower respiratory tract infection that can be treated on outpatient level. The chest needs to be auscultated for wheezing ando ronchi. If required then bronchodilators like salmeterol with budesonide combination inhaler can also be advised. A wheezy chest is classically observed in asthma patients and LRTI commonly exacerbate asthma. Clarithromycin or amoxicillin with clavulanate can be the choices regarding treatment.

Wishing you best of health

Thanks

Dr MS Khalil

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar