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What Is The Problem With Cough That Is Dark Green And White Pieces Of Hard Phlegm?
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About 2 months ago I developed a cough which is standard enough but eventually my flu symptoms went away and the cough stayed, then I started to cough up hard sometimes dark green, sometimes really white pieces of hard phlegm. Not large amounts- small pieces. I know this might sound disgusting but I need to give a good description.. About the size of a large piece of mucus one would find in their nose. To me if feels like they are coming up on their own and I average about one a day. What is the problem?
Hi. This appears to be due to superadded infection of the respiratory tract. One gets a lowered immunity due to flu and then the opportunistic bacteria show up their harmful effects like this.
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What Is The Problem With Cough That Is Dark Green And White Pieces Of Hard Phlegm?
Hi. This appears to be due to superadded infection of the respiratory tract. One gets a lowered immunity due to flu and then the opportunistic bacteria show up their harmful effects like this.