My Sinus Story
Three years ago life took a marvelous turn when I found permanent relief for my life-long sinus pressure, mucus, phlegm and other related problems. This web site is dedicated to helping you have the same experience. There are 3 steps. They are on one page. This plus other valuable information are found in: Three Steps to Sinus & Mucus Relief. click here
Coughing Up Yellow Mucus: What You Should Know and Do
If the cough is producing a clear or pale yellow mucus
It can be a symptom of a "cold"
or some other viral illness like the "flu," assuming there are no other symptoms.
How to get rid of it
If indeed it is cold or flu--both are symptoms of a viral attack--there isn't much you can do to cure it now. Antibiotics will not do any good. It will run its course and probably you will begin to feel better in 2 -3 days. Yet there are some things one can do to relieve the discomfortable symptoms and at the same time avoid a secondary infection. This is what I do. I:
- Start taking right away some OTC remedy containing allicin--the active ingredient in garlic--which is probably nature's most powerful antibacterial and antibiotic
- Take some other OTC remedy that can treat the specific symptoms. My pharmacist can help me choose
- Drink all the water and sugar free juices I can possibly down. No less than 6 - 8 glasses a day. No cow's milk or soft drinks
- Get all the rest and relaxation I can possibly get
- Get in the bathtub or shower and opening the warm water I try to perspire all I can for about 15-20 minutes. Then go to bed and sleep
- If the above protocol does not work, then I might want to consider seeing my physician
If the cough is producing a yellow, green or tan mucus
If it is yellow, green or tan color mucus it can be due to an infection in the airways. For example bronchitis. However, if it is accompanied by fever, shaking chills and I feel lousy, then I could have a more serious infection, for example pneumonia. I go see my doctor. Green mucus, on the other hand, is usually a sign of a bacterial or viral infection. The former may need an antibiotic, the latter is not touched by antibiotics.
How to get rid of it
If the mucus is just yellow, green or tan, and no other symptom is present and dry air seems to be the culprit, then I use an air humidifier in the room, especially at night. If the former does not bring relief then one could have bronchitis, as described above. However if the mucus is accompanied by:
- fever
- chills
- shaking
- feeling very lousy
It could well be pneumonia. I don't waste time and go see a doctor right away.
If the mucus turns from yellow to pink
It can be a symptom of pulmonary edema, especially if the pink mucus is accompanied by:
- foamy look
- short breath
How to get rid of it
I would see a physician immediately or go to an emergency room to have some X rays taken and the sputum analyzed
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