Questions tagged [mucus-phlegm]
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Relation between phlegm and hair loss [closed]
I know hair loss can be created by many reasons such as genetic, air pollution and so forth.
But, I want to know whether there is a relationship between hair loss and removing phlegm from throat ...
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Condition of mucus coated trachea, but clear lungs?
Is there a medical condition or illness (what's the terminology??) for when there is an acute incidence of when the trachea is coated with so much mucus and phlegm that it causes labored breathing and ...
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Does consuming dairy make mucus thicker? Why?
I've been told to avoid eating dairy during a heavy cold or sinus infection because dairy makes mucus very thick. I've also read elsewhere that dairy doesn't impact thickness of mucus... But anecdotal ...
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Possible mucus come out of eye when blow nose?
I am super congested and I blew my nose a bit ago, and I felt that the sinus pressure was so severe that s mucus/phlegm excreted from the orifice of my eye somehow. is this possible? are the sinus ...
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How fast can a common cold progress/develop into pneumonia?
I know that it all depends on the health of the individual, but typically speaking how fast can a common cold progress and develop into pneumonia?
After how many days of enduring chest congestion ...
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Why does my nose run like a faucet when I'm outside in blustery wet weather?
What about cold blustery wet weather makes my nose run like crazy? I've read online that it's because the air is dry... but I live in Vancouver and it's super damp here so I'm not sure that's why my ...
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After recovering from a cold, I always wake up with some phlegm in my throat
I used to never have to clear my throat after waking up, but around 4 months ago I caught a cold that took a long time to clear up.
Now when I wake up, I always find that my throat needs clearing. It ...
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Should a toddler drink milk if has congestion?
Are there any studies that prove drinking milk while having a cols is a bad practice - especially for toddlers?
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Treatment for catarrh?
I've been having catarrh for 3 days now and it's really becoming hard to bare, till today I've not slept for 3 days because it has totally blocked my nostrils. Is there any home remedy for catarrh.
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Swallowing mucus gaves me sore throat?
I have had a common cold for a week. I had lot of mucus (or phlegm, I don't know what the correct term is) in my nose. My throat was ok back then. Yesterday before sleeping I couldn't avoid swallowing ...
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Is there any evidence that blowing your nose speeds recovery from a cold?
It seems to be standard advice to blow your nose when congested from a cold, but is there any evidence that this actually helps, either with severity or duration of symptoms?
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