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I have coughing problem from this past week where it goes beyond control at night. Also along with that white mucus comes from my throat everytime and I am unable to sleep at night. I thought of cough expectorant but wanted an advice before going for medication.

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HELLO, VERY CORRECT, HOT SALINE/TENTUM GARGLE BEFORE MEALS THREE TIMES A DAY,. LOT OF WHITE MUCUS COMES OUT WITH GARGLE. TABLET MONTUK LC ONE AT NIGHT FOR TEN DAYS. TABLET TAXIM O200 TWICE AFTER ... Read More

I hv cough and white mucus for one month in regular intervals. Increased after eating Ice or cold water.

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Any weight loss ?? Fever ?? Night sweats ?? Avoid things which are precipitating ur cough. Take Syrup Relent 10 ml two times a day for a week ... Read More

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Cold and coughing with white mucus coming in mouth with cough and need to spit everytime. No fever ...no throat pain.

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Use sinarest ... Read More

I suffered night time heavy cough with white mucus and day time lightley from last 10 days. Seasonalley i suffred every year like this. Kindley suggest me. Thank you. Good night.

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Ten days is too long a period to suffer from cough and cold. Please get your CBC done and consult a General Physician in your area for a physical examination and further management ... Read More

My husband is having cough from last 3 months. He is allergy to perfumes, dust. He was infected with covid since den he started getting sneeze in the morning. In the month of December as c weather was not good he started with cough with mucus. Sneeze also and runny nose. He took Montek LC, he was fine for a week. After 1 week sneeze stopped but cou

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Hi. I understand your concern. Do a online consult for a detailed analysis of your symptoms and reports to suggest you further management plan and treatment prescription for the same ... Read More

I had cough for which I was treated in September, for same, after that I had cough and irritation in throat,which if I could cough up the thick, very little yellow/white mucus , it would cease. But I have had a spot near the centre of the pigeon bone where the irritation has always been from the start and feels like a small ball sitting there when

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It is better if you consider consulting for better diagnosis and proper treatment of your problem ... Read More

Actually after food lots of mucus comes out and after sex or master bate star always coughing and also due to cold like staying in Ac room couching start

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As far as possible avoid cool things, take some mild antihistamine tabs. ... Read More

Hi ,I am currently in delhi ncr and having this continues coughing from last 2 weeks with white mucus.it start with cold and running nose which is fine now after taking azax and montak LC. But coughing is still persist . 9 have taken Amoxicillin and different cough syrup but it's still not solving the issue. It's happening more during sleep time.k

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Kindly take consultation for better evaluation and treatment ... Read More

Suddenly got cough with white mucus in tat very small drop blood detected tat to tis the first time happend to me so kindly suggest what type of treatment is required and i hav small kids 4years baby .so please kindly suggest me the treatment procedure .

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Hi. I understand your concern. Do a online consult for a detailed analysis of your symptoms and to suggest you further management plan and treatment prescription for the same ... Read More

I have white mucus coming out of my eye because of this eye becomes itchy please suggest what i should do

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Hello Your symptoms are suggestive of allergy Try A cold compresses B use antiallergic eyedrop like epinastine twice daily along with lubricating eyedrop frequently C. Soft steroid like fluorome ... Read More

My 6 year old son took 5 days antibiotics course due to ear pain and cough and chest sound but he did not have high fever that time. Its been 11-12 days now after antibiotics, he is still producing cough and mucus from nose. I am scared what is happening and why it is not resolving?

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Greetings It is completely normal to feel worried when your child's symptoms last this long. A lingering cough and mucus can persist for three to six weeks due to residual airway inflammation. This i ... Read More

My mom is 56 years.. She is having white mucus coming in her throat due to which she has to cough and spit.. She has taken antibiotics twice.. But the cough does not stop.. She gets cough when walking fast or doing some activity. And also sometimes while sleeping at night...This is happening since three months.. What should she do?

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No need of further antibiotics.. Might be because of some kind of allergen pollens more common in banglore. ... Read More

Yellow and green cough coming since last 2 months from throat Also nasal mucus is coming very thick I have taken medicine as prescribed by pulmonologist What should i do They have done xray of face and chest. Result:- Chest:- Lung infection Face:- Sinus

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Share the xray films Consult for proper evaluation and treatment Nasal spray flutiways 2puff bd Tab montemac al 1 hs ... Read More

I have been having throat irritation and cough urge for around 7 weeks. My chest X-ray and Pulmonary Function Test were normal and a pulmonologist said lungs are clear. Symptoms: - Cough urge during the day, but almost no cough at night or early morning - Feeling of mucus in throat or something is stuck & when i try to clear it then mucus do com

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Could be a post nasal drip. Get complete blood count done and share results. Tab augmentin 625mg one morning and one evening for 5days. Tab combiflam one every 8hours for 3 to 4 days, after meals. C ... Read More

Dear Sir I suffered from viral cold and cough in December till regular dripping of mucus in throat i have taken medicine prescribed by the doctor but still nasal is dripping no solution i found for this problem.kindly suggest some remedy.

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What medications are you taking ? You can do steam inhalation ... Read More

Hi, I have been waking up with red bloody mucus since past 3 days. I have cold & flu for a week now, aggressive coughing at times. Mucus throughout the day is yelllow or white, but when waking up it's bright red. Physician did an X-Ray which was clear & gave my Azythromycin with few cough syrups. Asked me to wait for 2-3 days or will be doing m

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Hi. I understand your concern. Please do a in clinic visit for a detailed analysis of your symptoms and report to suggest you further management plan and treatment prescription for the same ... Read More

1.5 years baby having cough with sound of mucus from yesterday. No fever . Runny nose 1 day before. I was using saline nasal drops. Shall I nebulise her also?

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Based on what you’ve described, this looks like a mild viral cold. Cough with mucus after a runny nose and no fever is very common in 1.5-year-old children. At this stage: • Saline nasal drops are s ... Read More

Good evening, I am suffering from a yellow discharge from my nose and coughing out yellow mucus . Kindly help me.

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Based on your symptoms, this is most commonly seen with a cold, sinus infection, or chest infection. Yellow mucus usually means the body is fighting an infection and does not always mean something ser ... Read More

My husband is having a cough(starting dry then wet with mucus stuck)for which he got treatment for 10 days in which antibiotic given roxid 150 mg 2 times a day for 5 days doxycycline 100 mg 5 days plus cough syrup and some anti allergy drugs. now after 10 days the cough is very much controlled but after a gap of 3 days cough is started again. the a

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Hi. I understand your concern. Please do a in clinic visit for a detailed analysis of your symptoms and to suggest you further management plan and treatment prescription for the same ... Read More

Had throat pain for 2 days and then no voice since yesterday, only whisper sound. Green color cough from mouth and green color mucus from nose coming out. Sometimes, white color mucus from the nose is also coming out. Having medicine since yesterday based on 2 years back prescription.

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Most probably acute infection Start with antibiotics for 5 to 7 days Gargles and antihistamines ... Read More

I have fissures since 4 years which occured due to hard stools. After that I was unable to treat because of miscarriage and pregnancy. I observed today more amount of white mucus from anus. I am worried about it.

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It’s common to get fluid coming from Anus when someone has lax anal tone or haemorrhoids. Amal glands secretes fluid in all patients which helps to soften passage of stool. But it should not come all ... Read More

How to treat active cold in babies does and also cough , does cough syrup really works baby had cough and cold from 6 days I am using kofarest 1 mL twice a day , is it okay to use nasal spray or drops 2 to 3 times for blocked nose.

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I totally understand your concern. Before suggesting treatment, I would like to ask a few questions to ensure the correct management can be provided. Contact me on Practo or WhatsApp chat. Contact nu ... Read More

My daughter is 2.4 years old and she is suffering from severe cough and fever since 2 days . Yesterday morning when she woke up , she had little dried blood on one of the nostril and 1 hour later while she was crying she cough very hard which results in puking up of mucus and I found blood in mucus. We consult paediatrician and he conducted CBC tes

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Hi Sometimes increased inflammation of delicate tissues in the nose can cause bleeding.since the necessary steps have been already done and it has stopped you can relax ... Read More

I have running nose and cough last 3 to 4 days today all pf sudden while taking cold mucus from my nose in kercheif i saw mucus coming with blood colour ...what reason

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Sinusitis ... Read More

My 3 ye old daughter is having infection since yesterday.. doctor advised refresh eye drops . Its better but still there and second eye also started to have infection and white discharge.. kindly advise what could be the reason for the same

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Hello What are other symptoms like redness,lid swelling, itching etc? Discharge could be normal or may be due to allergy or infection ... Read More

Helo doc my 20 months old baby has cough with mucus.. please suggest some medicine to clear out cough... He doesn't take steam as he cries alot...

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Hello, It is not that simple with such younger babies to just give a medicine for cough. Children below 5 year of age cannot remove cough on their own. ... Read More

Coughing when lie down, exposed to different environments or strong smells, eating certain foods , sometimes cough expels sticky transparent frothy or rarely white mucus. Medicine taken , x ray is performed,It says MILD PROMINENT BRONCOVASCULAR MARKINGS ARE NOTED AT BILATERAL LUNG FIELDS What does it means?

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Need to do a thorough examination Could be asthma ,Allergy or underlying airway disease Increased bronchovascular markings could be normal or due increased inflammation in your airways. Kindly consul ... Read More

Mucus cover the eye and break down when eye blinks and then it needs to remove,comes out in a thread like shape

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Needs examination. Please visit nearby ophthalmologist ... Read More

Hello doctors, I had a viral infection on 14th June 2025. After that, I developed white mucus with cough. I met my pulmonologist on 21st June 2025. My chest X-ray was done before the viral infection, on 9th June 2025 (attached below). The doctor prescribed me Cetirizine (antihistamine) and Macbery DX cough syrup for 5 days. After taking the syrup,

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get your sputum cultured..that will clear the doubt ... Read More

I am having bloating issue. There is sound of 'gur-gur' and rumbling. Left abdomen feels like grabbing. Whenever after excess bloating i go for bowel movement then there are 1-2 drop of white frothy discharge also. Occasionally (like once in 2-3 months) there is mucus also in stool

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You will need endoscopy ... Read More

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