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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

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 been diagnosed with Asthama and have constant mucus cough since months. The cough varies from bad to worse and comes back to normal but the mucus is constant...white sticky. Please advise as I am taking Foracort forte twice a day and a vitamin tablet. That has helped but why isn't my mucus cough going permanently.

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Hi. I understand your concern s. You will need to undergo a detailed examination and investigation like pulmonary function test which is needed for the diagnosis as well as to assess severity of asthm ...  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

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

Hi Doctors, Im 45 years old and suffering from morning cold and sneezing since childhood. I used to take Cetirizine during my school and college days. Then Levocetrizine. Monthly 2-4 tablets. From last 10 years im taking Montecope whenever I feel too sneezing and running nose and within 1-2 hours i feel better.. From the last 1 month i have stoppe

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Hi Doctors, Im 45 years old and suffering from morning cold and sneezing since childhood. I used to take Cetirizine during my school and college days. Then Levocetrizine. Monthly 2-4 tablets. From last 10 years im taking Montecope whenever I feel too sneezing and running nose and within 1-2 hours i feel better.. From the last 1 month i have stoppe

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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

My kid 7 years old got cold and mild cough 10 days back he got fever for one day and he is fine ,again after 5 days he got fever with highest temp 102 and then 100.8 temp for 3 days ,from last 2 days at night he started coughing a lot after he sleeps and he is vomting white foamy mucus .he has allergies we took some medication and stopped from las

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Consult with Pediatrician physically for further evaluation and treatment ...  Read More

Hello all, I am from wet cough from 9 days. For the first 7 days mucus is yellow but now it is white in color. Does it take more time to resolve the cough with white mucus ?

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Yes take steam inhalation or consult with a CBC and chest xray report ...  Read More

My mother had cough and cold and from last 3 days she is experiencing fever and ear pain because of coughing really hard .. there is alot of mucus when she coughs and these are the xray reports

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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

Good evening I am suffering from wet cough from 9 days . Before mucus color was yellow. Now mucus color is white. But tiredness in the body is there . And little throat discomfort Kindly help me

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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

Good afternoon 🌞 I am suffering from dry cough and little yellow mucus from 4 days . No other symptoms. Kindly help me it . It is a viral or bacterial infection.

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Since it's 4 days need to consult. Till time you can take ascoril d.. twice a day If symptoms persist, consult a doctor ...  Read More

I had cough and cold few days back then i started taking budecort and levosubtomal rapsules .. today is the 3rd day taking it .. cough is not there but there is blockage of nose and alott of mucus or phlegm in nose throat ..sometimes mucus makes it difficult to breathe

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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

My mother is 91 year old. She has been diagnosed with l1 fracture, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis. She is on bed with pain killer and cannot move on her own. Has swelling in hands and feet .Food intake is very minimal. She has mucus / phlegm in throat/ lungs and thus cannot eat anything. Giving her cough syrup that has guaifenesin. Please suggest any

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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

My wife has been suffering from sore throat cough and thick mucus which sometime cause difficult breathing. Doctor told it's accute pharyngitis and he given 7 days augmentin duo with zerodol sp and one gargle syrup. But no improvement cough has been increased and she is not able to spit mucus because it is too thick. So doctor prescribed banadryl s

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Please consult directly ...  Read More

Bed ridden patient coughing. Cannot spit mucus out. Please advise. Female 55 yrs. two years of brain stroke. Also cannot swallow and chew

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You can share me reports. ...  Read More

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