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Need HELP!05/18/2009 |
I am 23 yrs old and i have been smoking for about 8 yrs or so. I cough up a lot of pelgm which i think is bc of my allergies. I do commonly get shortness of breath and lately when i cough (i have no excessive coughing)I have been coughing up these tiny yellowish balls. I showed my father the other day when it happened and he said it looks like fungi or bacteria. I since cut down on my smoking but I`m nervous and want to kno if this is anything serious. What do you think?
It is not possible to diagnose you on the basis of this description; however, a continued productive (phlegm producing) cough in anyone requires a doctor's personal evaluation. Allergies seldom cause this. Cutting down your smoking is not sufficient. It's time to quit. Please listen to what your body is trying to tell you.
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Rob Crane, MD Clinical Associate Professor of Family Medicine College of Medicine The Ohio State University |
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