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[asfault]

Been coughing up green lumps of the thickest crap i can remember every morning.
How long does it take to pass?
Should i go to the docs for antibiotics or is that just the go to answer.

[Upinflames]

asfault said:

Been coughing up green lumps of the thickest crap i can remember every morning.
How long does it take to pass?
Should i go to the docs for antibiotics or is that just the go to answer.

I'm the same as you, coughing quite a bit until I get it up then relax and wait for the next bit. I'm resisting going to the doctor though, I don't want antibiotics

[Drumster]

Mine started last week of March, totally wiped me up for a couple of weeks and then seemed to be turning the corner only for it to rear it's ugly head again. Went to Docs a few weeks ago as bringing up chunks of phlegm he said my chest was clear but gave me a course of antibiotics (probably just to appease me) but they had no real effect. Now seem to have a constant tickly chest and still coughing up bits and bobs. Kinda getting fed up with it now....

[Timothy Bucktu]

thatsprettyshady said:

Belfast Bap said:

Cough still lingering despite a course of antibiotics but otherwise feeling much better. This seems to be everywhere.

Honest question, why use antibiotics for a cough?

Stop it becoming a chest infection, or worse still...pneumonia, especially in the elderly.
My Mum had this cough which really knocked her out...its more than a normal cold & cough type thing. Doc put her on antibiotics.