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Phlegm chest asthmatic weather change
Doctor, I previously had fever and a sore throat, which improved after taking PCM and Zifi. However, I’m now experiencing a chesty cough with yellow-green phlegm, chest congestion, and discomfort while coughing or taking a deep breath. I have no fever currently, and my breathing is normal. I also have a history of asthma and suspect the symptoms may be triggered by weather changes. Could you please advise on appropriate medication to loosen and clear the chest phlegm?
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
47 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Pl do steam inhalations. Pl avoid allergens. Pl consult.
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Dr. Vivek Gautam
Pulmonologist
12 yrs exp
Greater Noida
kindly avoid antibiotics for these
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Dr. Ankita Gahlot
Obstetrician
12 yrs exp
Bangalore
A cough with yellow-green phlegm and chest congestion after a viral infection usually means some mucus is still settled in the airways, which is common and not a new infection on its own. Your asthma and the recent weather shift make the airways more reactive right now, which explains the discomfort with deep breaths. Normal breathing and no fever are both reassuring.
Next Steps
Steam inhalation, warm fluids, and your usual asthma inhaler as prescribed should help loosen this over the next few days. If the phlegm color turns darker, or breathing feels harder, get it checked.
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See a physician or pulmonologist if this doesn't start clearing within a week, since lingering phlegm after a viral illness sometimes needs a proper course of treatment.
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