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Sudden Change Is Mucous Color
A MyCOPDTeam Member asked a question ๐Ÿ’ญ

This is grouse but, I've been sick for about a week. Allergies and cold, sore throat, all that.. coughing up a bunch of mucous today. This morning it was clear to a light yellow, now in the last hr, seems to have turned thick and light green color. My body hurts, sore muscles up and down my back, some wheezing, and SOB, so I did my nebulizer, as I've only been using my rescue inhaler/albuterol this week for the coughing and SOB. I try to only use the neb treatment if I absolutely must. But todayโ€ฆ read more

posted October 20, 2017
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A MyCOPDTeam Member

Hi G-Reyes sounds like you need antibiotics steroids . Am in uk Manchester in emergency I have emergency medication at home if use it replace it for when next needed I shortness of breath use nebuliser but if I cough green plyme with a temperature i take antibiotic with steroids .having emergency medication on as mentioned keeps me out off hospital . Request emergency care plan with your doctor to have at home it keep bills down . If your condition gets worse no relief after all above mention then you my need Iโ€™ve antibiotic in which community nurse can do this for me & if no improvement hospital . But mention to your doctors consultant as they should have preventive measures put in place for you to reduce hospital admission . Hope you feel better soon ? Plus send Apuleius sputum sample to be tested on lab ) to make sure you have the right antibiotic to treat yr infection . All the best hope you feel well soon Bernadette x ๐Ÿ€

posted October 27, 2017
A MyCOPDTeam Member

Hi ๐Ÿ‘‹ James ode off thought you would be on a emergency plan to guide you . Am in England d Manchester here thatโ€™s what happens if frequent episodes . Usually the colour off Pylem with temperature signifies infection . If I myself cogito up cdiscoured Pylem without temperature & need my nebs I take steroids usually helps cough it up . If I temp I take antibiotics aswell . Have these at hand all the time to prevent flare up getting out off control . Good luck ๐Ÿ€ Bernadette xp

posted October 22, 2017
A MyCOPDTeam Member

a Z-pack [azithromycin], Nasonex, Ventolin, and Advair got me through this monster cold.

Also, drink hot water. If you have a nebulizer, that would be good.

posted October 27, 2017
A MyCOPDTeam Member

When the mucous is green always get in to be seen by a Doctor asap ! Infections need to be treated quickly !

posted October 26, 2017
A MyCOPDTeam Member

Get to an urgent care or the ER. You're having an exacerbation, and the quicker you catch it the better. The green gunk says it's going south very fast, so don't wait. This is why you want to have an action plan with your doc where you go over all the red flags and decide exactly what you're going to do when any of them show up. You can avoid things like this. By waiting this long, it's an invitation to a hospital bed and you don't want that. Not only is it expensive, you can get really sick in those places! Get well quick and see your doc to develop an action plan. If your doc doesn't want to do that, find a doc who will.

posted October 21, 2017

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