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What Causes Coughing Up Of Green Phlegm Along With Pain In Arms?

Hi, I choked on some tablets and my partner did Heimlich manoeuvre 5 times,I also had a panic attack at the same time, I wet myself and was convinced I was going to die. Now I have a cough with green phlegm, my arms feel like they have no muscles in and very heavy.. But when I cough I have a pain in my arms going down the full arm and occasionally in my chest, I ve been to doctor and been given antibiotics but still can t work out why I have the pain in arms and chest x
Wed, 30 Dec 2015
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Hi,
Welcome to HCM.

First,when you choked with panic attack,it is better you started heimlich manoeure.

Since how long you are having productive green siptum,you have not mentioned which is important in every case.

However, it could be suggestive of some infection in lungs like acute bronchitis or pneumonia or rarely COPD but you need to examined for respiratory system and some routine blood works with sputum examination for routine-microscopy,culture,chest X-ray.

Your arm pain and occasional chest pain are muscle pain which in turn could be due to coughing.

I think you should be investigated properly for the diagnosis first rather than just taking antibiotics.

So,it would be better to see pulmonary physician and start antibiotics by his advise.

But don't bother with full course of antibiotics you will be alright most probably.

Regards,
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What Causes Coughing Up Of Green Phlegm Along With Pain In Arms?

Hi, Welcome to HCM. First,when you choked with panic attack,it is better you started heimlich manoeure. Since how long you are having productive green siptum,you have not mentioned which is important in every case. However, it could be suggestive of some infection in lungs like acute bronchitis or pneumonia or rarely COPD but you need to examined for respiratory system and some routine blood works with sputum examination for routine-microscopy,culture,chest X-ray. Your arm pain and occasional chest pain are muscle pain which in turn could be due to coughing. I think you should be investigated properly for the diagnosis first rather than just taking antibiotics. So,it would be better to see pulmonary physician and start antibiotics by his advise. But don t bother with full course of antibiotics you will be alright most probably. Regards,