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Suggest Remedies For Cough With Phlegm Discharge

Hi,
I started off with a dry cough, which has progressed to a mucus cough (from clear to yellow) over the past few days, every time I cough there is phlegm. I have also vomited due to the coughing. Seems to get worse at night, when it is colder or very early morning.
Also I'm a non smoker.
Thanks
Mon, 21 Jul 2014
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Hello
Cough with expectoration ( phlegm ) from white to yellow in color , cough worse in the night and early in the morning ,may be due to these possibilities , these include.
1 Asthmatic allergic bronchitis :Airways hyperresponsive that is secondary to inflammatory disease that results in recurrent or chronic episodes of wheeze, shortness of breath chest tightness &/or COUGH particularly at NIGHT or in the early in the MORNING ( as these few symptoms present in you). Diagnosis can be confirmed by physical examination by a physician and clinical examination .
2 Bronchiectasis
.Defined as localized irreversible dilatation of the bronchi.
.Condition results in airflow obstruction & impaired clearance of secretions .
Present with chronic sputum (phlegm) production.
It may be mild in your case with these symptoms .
Ratty cough producing sputum ( phlegm) after colds only.
Sputum production of Change of position cause production of sputum,
Xray chest and sputum examination will find the disease.
3 Tuberculosis :Diagnosis can be confirmed by X RAY chest and blood examination for C B C , E S R ( if >100 mm 1st hour strongly suggestive of chronic disease of lungs or tuberculosis ) . Also get in sputum for A F B examination.
In my opinion deal as mentioned above.
Hope this information will be helpful for you.
Good luck.
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Suggest Remedies For Cough With Phlegm Discharge

Hello Cough with expectoration ( phlegm ) from white to yellow in color , cough worse in the night and early in the morning ,may be due to these possibilities , these include. 1 Asthmatic allergic bronchitis :Airways hyperresponsive that is secondary to inflammatory disease that results in recurrent or chronic episodes of wheeze, shortness of breath chest tightness &/or COUGH particularly at NIGHT or in the early in the MORNING ( as these few symptoms present in you). Diagnosis can be confirmed by physical examination by a physician and clinical examination . 2 Bronchiectasis .Defined as localized irreversible dilatation of the bronchi. .Condition results in airflow obstruction & impaired clearance of secretions . Present with chronic sputum (phlegm) production. It may be mild in your case with these symptoms . Ratty cough producing sputum ( phlegm) after colds only. Sputum production of Change of position cause production of sputum, Xray chest and sputum examination will find the disease. 3 Tuberculosis :Diagnosis can be confirmed by X RAY chest and blood examination for C B C , E S R ( if 100 mm 1st hour strongly suggestive of chronic disease of lungs or tuberculosis ) . Also get in sputum for A F B examination. In my opinion deal as mentioned above. Hope this information will be helpful for you. Good luck.