Chronic phlegm cough

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Asked for Female, 23 Years

I've had a cough for the better part of the past four years. It produces a greenish yellow phlegm and I've had chest x-rays and all sorts of things but have never had an answer. I use an inhaler that helps the cough sometimes but there is still so much phlegm

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Ms. Vidya S Respiratory Medicine 8 yrs exp Chennai · Accepted Answer

Ms. Vidya S

Respiratory Medicine 8 yrs exp Chennai

Hello ! You seem to have chronic bronchitis with intermittent infection. You need to be on regular Inhalers atleast for 2-3 months and right choice of antibiotic for your Infection .Apart from chronic bronchitis, few other diseases can also present with recurrent cough with phlegm . Hence , If your x rays failed to show the cause for your recurrent symptoms you might need to go for a Pulmonary Function Test or a CT thorax, as indicated after detailed evaluation.

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