Hard chunks of Phelgm

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Asked for Male, 61 Years

My father is coughing up greyish white thick sticky balls of Phelgm every morning. It is not like the normal saliva, but thick chunks which is a dirty grey. As the day progresses, his phelgm is sticky but not the grey opaque ball like phelgm in the morning. This has been going on for a few months now, but he has no fever neither taking any medicines. He is a non smoker, but his phelgm contains black particles. He sleeps in A.C. the whole night. Does this affect him? Please suggest some remedy.

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Dr. Yogeshwar C

ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 13 yrs exp Bangalore

Thick phlegm can be due to thick postnatal discharge happening overnight coming to throat cleared in the morning Need more medical history Is he diabetic? Does he have gastritis? Etc

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Dr. Avinash Chaitanya

ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 12 yrs exp Hyderabad

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It is just post nasal discharge which keeps getting collected at night and the amount is more in the morning.. Later it reduces.. It could be a mild sinusitis.. Steam inhalation and warm water intake will help.. Improving the hydration will reduce the stickiness