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Suggest Remedy For Excessive Mucus In Chest Causing Nausea While Having A Cold

Hi, I ve had a cold for about a week, feeling somewhat better, but still have a lot of mucus, and just threw up. So could I have thrown up from so much mucus or should I call in sick from work as I m still not 100% Thanks Supposed to go to work in 3 hours
Tue, 29 Dec 2015
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Hello,
Guaifenesin is a medicine that is over the counter in products such as mucinex that can help break up mucus. You can throw up from swallowing a lot of mucus. You will have to make the decision about work.
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Suggest Remedy For Excessive Mucus In Chest Causing Nausea While Having A Cold

Hello, Guaifenesin is a medicine that is over the counter in products such as mucinex that can help break up mucus. You can throw up from swallowing a lot of mucus. You will have to make the decision about work. Regards