What causes coughing, yellow greenish phlegm for a prolonged time?
Patient: hi there. its about 4 month that I'm coughing, its getting worst. phlegm, sometimes yellow,sometimes green ,sometimes white with thin black traces,it looks more like dust,nothing like blood. it makes me go short of breath, sometimes its so bad i cant even finish a sentence, I've done chest ray and they said its fine. ct scan says chronic sinosite plus other medical terms that i dont understand. i have stopped using perfume, but no changes.In three different countries and climate same caugh,getting worst by day.any clue? Doctor: Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic. I can understand your concern. In my opinion, you are mostly having bronchitis. It is inflammation of airways which causes cough, mucus expectoration, breathing difficulty etc. It is not diagnosed by chest x ray or CT scan. PFT (Pulmonary Function Test) is must for the diagnosis of bronchitis. It will also tell you about severity of the disease and treatment of bronchitis is based on severity only. You will improve with inhaled bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS). Oral combination of antihistamine and anti inflammatory drugs is also beneficial. Don't worry, you will be alright.First diagnose yourself and then start appropriate treatment Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.