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What Does Coughing Up Of Clear Milky Substance Indicate?
Hello, i have been coughing up first it started just small little clear or milky like in color but for bout 2 years now it started turning brownish , now i constanly every day, all through the day, i cough up these balls, and sometimes they are bigger in lenght, sometimes it is hard for me to breath ,,like i need to take a deep breath and cant,like weight holding my lower lungs or in my lower lungs and i have noticed i belch (burp), all the time and then it feels like i need to belch and i push and just cant belch,, and yes i am a smoker for 22 years . I just turned 40, female,
Mon, 26 Dec 2016
Hi,
Thanks for your question. I do understand your pain and discomfort. I have seen many cases with similar complaints.As per your history, Please find my advice below-:
1)Do a full blood count with differential
2)Do Chest X-ray with Sputum examination
3)Stop smoking
I hope I was able to address your query. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to write to me.
Wishing you all the best.
Thanks,
Thanks for your question. I do understand your pain and discomfort. I have seen many cases with similar complaints.As per your history, Please find my advice below-:
1)Do a full blood count with differential
2)Do Chest X-ray with Sputum examination
3)Stop smoking
I hope I was able to address your query. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to write to me.
Wishing you all the best.
Thanks,
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