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What Causes Green Mucus In The Throat?

Hi I am 28 years old female. I am a microbiologist. Past 1 year I often got upper respiratory tract infections. Around four times I got tonsillitis (lasted maximum a week) associated with fever which got cured with antibiotics, twice sore throat. Recently after getting sore throat I noticed constant thick green mucus in my throat associated with mild wheeze but no fever (lasted 1-2 months)- first month doctor prescribed different broad spectrum antibiotics, but it did not help; second month a different doctor prescribed acebrophylline and montelukast it hepled (cured gradually). Recently I got conjunctivitis also again antiobiotic ointment helped. Now I get green mucus in throat but no fever, no body pain. Could it due to allergy or infection. Please prescribe. Family history of asthma present. Other conditions: Past 2 years, I get knee pain while climbing stairs up/down. If I take calcium supplements for 15-30 days it will go off and again come back when I walk a lot. Doctor told it could be reactive arthritis. I recently found that I am hypersensitive to Insect bite (honey bee, wasp, fire ants). I have gradual and diffused hair fall. Lost 75 % of hair in the top portion of my head. I see some white soft round granules coming from the scalp if I scratch, like white piedra infection (my siblings also have the same condition). I am prescribed with minoxidil and ketaconazole 2 %.
Mon, 22 Sep 2014
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Hell there,
Thanks for posting your query here.
Reading your symptoms, I am sure there is a foci of infection either in tonsils or in sinuses. This may be aggravating wheezing. You being microbiologist would already have got done throat and nasal swab, if not please do so. Radiology of sinuses will be helpful. (Xray and CT-if reqd)
Recurrent URTI will definetly point towards reduced body resistance to infections. Increase protein intake, supplements like multivitamins/minerals and anti oxidants will be helpful.
You can continue acebrophylline and montelukast for 15 days. Take nebulization with salbutamol and pulmicort.
Reactive arthritis can be caused by strept throat.
Please see a dermatologist for the suspected fungal infection of the scalp.

Wishing all the best
Dr Rao
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What Causes Green Mucus In The Throat?

Hell there, Thanks for posting your query here. Reading your symptoms, I am sure there is a foci of infection either in tonsils or in sinuses. This may be aggravating wheezing. You being microbiologist would already have got done throat and nasal swab, if not please do so. Radiology of sinuses will be helpful. (Xray and CT-if reqd) Recurrent URTI will definetly point towards reduced body resistance to infections. Increase protein intake, supplements like multivitamins/minerals and anti oxidants will be helpful. You can continue acebrophylline and montelukast for 15 days. Take nebulization with salbutamol and pulmicort. Reactive arthritis can be caused by strept throat. Please see a dermatologist for the suspected fungal infection of the scalp. Wishing all the best Dr Rao