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Suggest Treatment For Sore Throat And Cough With Dark Green Phlegm

Ive had a soar throat for around 3 weeks now. I have constant saliva I cough u and in the morning my throat is unbearably painful and I cough up dark green mucus. A couple days ago I had a soft lump swell on the roof of my mouth and now it has shrunk and gotten hard. Along with that I believe there is a soar on the back of my tongue. I don't know what to do. Can somebody tell me what they think it might be?
Fri, 6 Nov 2015
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Hi.
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns..

As per your complain sore throat,excessive salivation and coughing of dark green phlegm can be commonly due to Upper respiratory tract infection but it lasts for a week or ten days and as it has persisted for 3 weeks it might have progressed to lower respiratory tract..
A bump over the roof of mouth can be due to formation of a Pyogenic granuloma or an abscess occuring secondary to infection and will get resolved gradually as the infection subside..
The sore at the back of tongue can be inflamed circumvallate papillae and can occur secondary to infection..
You should consult a Pulmonologist or an Otolaryngologist and get evaluated and he can advise you blood tests, throat swab culture and chest x ray to confirm the cause and treatment can be done accordingly..
You can be given antibiotics like Cephelexin, Augmentin, Levofloxacin etc, painkillers like tylenol or Ibuprofen, decongestants like Phenylephrine, mucolytics like Ambroxol, warm saline gargles, steam inhalations and use a humidifier in your room..
Do warm compresses over chest and drink plenty of water..
Avoid spicy and chilled foods..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora
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Suggest Treatment For Sore Throat And Cough With Dark Green Phlegm

Hi. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns.. As per your complain sore throat,excessive salivation and coughing of dark green phlegm can be commonly due to Upper respiratory tract infection but it lasts for a week or ten days and as it has persisted for 3 weeks it might have progressed to lower respiratory tract.. A bump over the roof of mouth can be due to formation of a Pyogenic granuloma or an abscess occuring secondary to infection and will get resolved gradually as the infection subside.. The sore at the back of tongue can be inflamed circumvallate papillae and can occur secondary to infection.. You should consult a Pulmonologist or an Otolaryngologist and get evaluated and he can advise you blood tests, throat swab culture and chest x ray to confirm the cause and treatment can be done accordingly.. You can be given antibiotics like Cephelexin, Augmentin, Levofloxacin etc, painkillers like tylenol or Ibuprofen, decongestants like Phenylephrine, mucolytics like Ambroxol, warm saline gargles, steam inhalations and use a humidifier in your room.. Do warm compresses over chest and drink plenty of water.. Avoid spicy and chilled foods.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora