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A source of Cough in COPD? by Dr. Gemzel H. Medical Doctor It is important to understand that some respiratory (lung) diseases have a prominent obstructive component. The obstructive component of these diseases happens at the level of the many airways in each lung...
Natural and Effective Remedies for Treating Bronchitis Cough by Healthy Living .. Patient Expert without feelings of drowsiness. It clears the lungs by reducing mucous secretion in order to breathe simpler... < p>Bronchitis is a serious but common inflammatory condition of the lungs. Inflammation...
Cough, and Keeping Your Airways Clean by Jane M. Certified Respiratory Therapist Phlegm. Secretions. Sputum. Mucous. Yuck! Whatever you call it, that junk in your lungs... of sputum in the lungs?Before we talk about getting rid of excess phlegm, we need to understand... ...
All about Allergic Dry Cough by Sonzy Healthy Living ProfessionalHealth Maven Symptoms of Dry Cough Breathing difficulties, Recurrent Cough spells Mucous resembling frothy soap lather, after a coughing spell Whizzing sound heard in the lungs Sneezing and Irritating...
people with certain medical conditions such as heart or lung disease. Low-grade fever helps the body.... Decongestants can help make breathing easier by shrinking swollen mucous membranes in the nose...
Types of Airway Clearance Devices by Lauren B. Patient Expert the lungs to vibrate or "flutter" enough to dislodge the sticky mucous. The device itself consists.... When breathing in this way during a vest treatment, it's easier for the patient to cough up the mucous...
The Biggest Throat Problem for Sleep Apnea Sufferers by Dr. Steven P. Medical Doctor If you wake up every morning needing to hack up lots of thick mucous, or have throat pain, hoarseness, or a chronic cough, you’re not alone. You may think it’s the beginning of a cold, but a cold...
Death Rattle 201 by Mia A. Registered Nurse in patients too weak to cough effectively (Bennett, 1996). Salivary Secretions Salivary glands...) cranial nerves; however, the sympathetic nervous system causes continuous release of a thick mucin...
H2O by Ali Patient ExpertFacebook (nausea, gas, cramps, reflux), respiratory (congestion, mucous production, coughing), neurological (muscle... when the body is getting enough. Problems with thick mucous in the body are also related to chronic dehydration...
KEEPING YOUR CAT HEALTHY.... by Helpful Buckeye Doctor of Veterinary MedicineHealth Maven ; the Lagotto Romagnolo, a dog from Northwest Italy with thick curly hair and a history dating back to the 16th... her health. Some symptoms and behaviors are obvious: diarrhea, vomiting, coughing, sneezing, runny nose or...

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I have had excessive stringly mucus that I cough up.
I have had this for about 4 months.  I can string the mucus plugs I cough up between mhy fingers.  I always feel like my lungs are producing mucus and I want to clear my throat or lungs.  No excessive cough... died of smoking related lung cancer.  Should I be concerned?? Sandy...crap

Mucus discharge
??? the first day , my lungs burned a bit when i coughed , and the discharge has seemed to go from a see thru discharge to a darker one..I realize the lungs are lined with mucus, but does this mucus began to dissa pear... Before i was diagnosed with asthma, i had noticed a cough and with the cough a mucus discharge...crap

can acid reflux call congestion & mucus buildup
I have a lot of mucus buildup and cough.  Doctor thinks it is my stomach and the acid reflux problem I have.  My lungs are clear, throat is okay and no ear infection.  Could this be because of the acid reflux Doris Fcrap

Cough, and Keeping Your Airways Clean
, and other substances upward, where they can be coughed out. This is how your lungs keep themselves clean. Mucous... Phlegm. Secretions. Sputum. Mucous. Yuck! Whatever you call it, that junk in your lungs...’s there in the first place. Mucous has two important functions when it comes to lung health. The mucous...crap

Chronic Cough or Throat Clearing and Reflux
who did a nebulizer in the office. It didn’t change the way her lungs sounded but her pediatrician was thinking cough... of reflux such as chronic cough. It seems as though when people think of reflux they think of the symptoms... of as reflux and chronic cough is one of them.   Why does reflux cause a chronic cough? The research...crap

Cough??
I went to a new ID doc last week and told him that I have had a small cough that produces green mucous for over 2 weeks and counting.. He listened to my chest and said my lungs are clear..., I have never ever had a cough with green mucous and I've also never been able to try and bring up mucous. Any ideas? thanks...crap

Staying Healthy and Preventing COPD Exacerbations
, a change in his cough and the color of mucous is a major early warning sign of lung infection... 60’s, sitting on the edge of the gurney, leaning forward, coughing hard and struggling to breathe. I gave him a hand-held nebulizer, misting with a medicine to open his lungs. He put it to his mouth and breathed...crap

Keeping a Medical Notebook for COPD
? Mucous – color, viscosity (thick, thin, sticky), and amount (think in terms of the size of coins or... and bad days…I cough sometimes – it’s terrible - and I can’t stop, but then I seem to get over it. A lot... than they were a year ago. My cough is about the same - I cough mostly first thing in the morning and bring up clear...crap

COPD and Worry: Stop It, Manage It, Be a Doer!
signs of acute exacerbation of COPD. Check your mucous for changes in color, stickiness and thickness... I might have a huge coughing fit. I’d be so embarrassed! It’s not worth it. I guess I’ll just stay home. Action: Take steps to minimize the possibility of a coughing fit by clearing your bronchial airways before you leave...crap

Smoke and Have Asthma? Here's 20 Incentives to Quit!
.  Studies (like this) show that smoking has several irritants that increase the thickness of the air passages in asthmatic lungs, and increases the number of cells that produce mucous.  This may explain... lung function continues to improve, cough, sinus congestion, fatigue and shortness of breath...crap