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What Causes Greenish Mucus During Cold?

I am a 27 year old woman. I have had a ongoing cold for about 3 weeks now. But then I started getting real bad mucus and sometimes it would come out pinkish and real smelly. The color went away but now it's coming out light greenish but still smelly & can sometimes taste it in the back of my throat. What is it I have & what is it gonna make it go away?
Tue, 14 Mar 2017
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hi
something which is coming into ur throat is called postnasal drip.
if u have upper respiratory tract infection this may cause such symptom.
consult ur ent surgeon before taking any medicine .
u can do steam inhalations with karval plus capsules thrice daily to relieve ur symptoms
greenish discharge is due to infection.
u should start tab azithromycin 500 mg once daily for 5 days.
along with tab cetrizine 10 mg bedtime
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What Causes Greenish Mucus During Cold?

hi something which is coming into ur throat is called postnasal drip. if u have upper respiratory tract infection this may cause such symptom. consult ur ent surgeon before taking any medicine . u can do steam inhalations with karval plus capsules thrice daily to relieve ur symptoms greenish discharge is due to infection. u should start tab azithromycin 500 mg once daily for 5 days. along with tab cetrizine 10 mg bedtime