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I had acute bronchitis in early October that was awful as my immune system is bad. But it has been relieved. I still have a productive cough and sometimes coughing up some lite yellow and clear mucus. Is this from allergies or just residual from bronchitis
Acute bronchitis is usually seen with a bacterial or a viral infection. In both cases, the symptoms are similar.
These symptoms include the following - Cough Expectoration Fever Weakness Difficulty breathing
Here are a few things that can help with some of the symptoms - Drinking lots of water Gargling with warm salt water Getting lots of rest Take warm showers Inhale steam Take a balanced diet Sleep more than 8 hours a day
Along with this, discussing antibiotics with your doctor would be a good idea as well. Yellow color mucus is likely to be seen with infection and less likely with allergies.
I hope this helps. Please reach out to me if you have any other questions.
Dr Vignan
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How Can Acute Bronchitis Be Treated?
Hi. Thank you for reaching out to Health Care Magic. Acute bronchitis is usually seen with a bacterial or a viral infection. In both cases, the symptoms are similar. These symptoms include the following - Cough Expectoration Fever Weakness Difficulty breathing Here are a few things that can help with some of the symptoms - Drinking lots of water Gargling with warm salt water Getting lots of rest Take warm showers Inhale steam Take a balanced diet Sleep more than 8 hours a day Along with this, discussing antibiotics with your doctor would be a good idea as well. Yellow color mucus is likely to be seen with infection and less likely with allergies. I hope this helps. Please reach out to me if you have any other questions. Dr Vignan