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What Could Be Causing My Breathing Trouble And Thick, Jelly-like Mucus For The Past Three Weeks?

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Posted on Mon, 3 Mar 2025
Question: I'm having some breathing trouble and would like some help.

51 year old male
5'10
Caucasian
Former smoker- 33 years. 2 years smoke free.

For 3 weeks I have had trouble getting a deep enough breath. As if my lungs have something squeezing them. I also have extremely thick, jelly like, white mucus coming up out of my lungs. And copious amounts of it. I do NOT have an involuntary cough. I am voluntarily doing it because I can feel the congestion. Almost like a wet feeling. After coughing up gobs of the mucus, breathing is easier.

Exercise does not make it worse and I have no issue walking a few miles on the treadmill every day. My normal routine is not affected.

I had this same issue happen last year. It lasted about a month before getting better. I had a chest CT. Radiologist reported,
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Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (8 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Start mucolytic and expectorant drugs.

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

By your history and description possibility of bronchitis is more likely. Start mucolytic and expectorant drugs like N acetyl cystine 600mg twice a day. Do warm water gargles 5-6 times a day.

Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

Regards
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What Could Be Causing My Breathing Trouble And Thick, Jelly-like Mucus For The Past Three Weeks?

Brief Answer: Start mucolytic and expectorant drugs. Detailed Answer: Hello, By your history and description possibility of bronchitis is more likely. Start mucolytic and expectorant drugs like N acetyl cystine 600mg twice a day. Do warm water gargles 5-6 times a day. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks. Regards