COPD and Throat Pain...We likely see mucus as a problem, as something that makes us miserable and sick.... By Janet Plank4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Getting Diagnosed With Bronchiectasis...The two primary symptoms are a daily cough and daily mucus production (sputum).... By Jackie English3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
COPD Lexicon: Basic Terms To Know...It’s another term for mucus. It’s usually used in reference to excessive amounts of mucus. Sputum.... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Other Lung Conditions: Asthma, Cystic Fibrosis, and Lung Cancer...This prevents mucus from properly lubricating tubes, ducts, and passages inside the body.... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Antibiotics, Mucolytics, and Opioids...Mucolytic drugs help thin out and break up this mucus. Mucus traps irritants and germs in your airway and lungs.... By Editorial Team 5 min readBookmark for later
Please help. I have constant phlegm! Will it go away?...Now as for the phlegm: it's been 10 months since I quit, and I am constantly trying to hack up thick stubborn mucus... it's very difficult.... By paulcubberly1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Sleeping: Recliner vs Bed...Coughing helps us to rid the irritants by moving mucus and expelling it up and out of the lungs.... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments26 comments
Death and Dying: Part 4...The lungs will make mucus if there is some moisture. The mucus was drying up, so it was just sticky.... By Janet Plank4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments11 comments
My Letter To Those Who Are Really Sick - Part 2...If you have yellow or green mucus, or if you had a sputum culture that came back positive for bacteria, this can also tell if you have blood in... By Janet Plank2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
COPD: Let Me Sleep on It, Please!...People with COPD often have a lot of mucus, difficulty breathing, coughing, and frequent wheezing.... By Janet Plank2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments27 comments
5 Tips for Staying Hydrated With COPD...For people with COPD, being properly hydrated helps to thin out the mucus, which makes it easier to cough up.... By Jackie English3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
COPD Conditions: Chronic Bronchitis & Emphysema...This is because the mucus can trap viruses or bacteria in their lungs.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
Staying Hydrated...They can also slow down breathing and make it harder to cough up mucus.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
10 Ways to Slow the Progression of COPD...This will help your mucus membranes stay hydrated.... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Summer Heat, Humidity, and Air Quality as COPD Triggers...They irritate the airways’ protective lining, causing swelling and mucus production.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments25 comments
Choking and Aspirations with COPD...The person might develop a cough that brings up mucus, tiredness or even brings on a fever.... By Janet Plank3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Wheezing...People with COPD also often have excessive mucus production. This mucus can fill airways and make it more difficult for air to travel through.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
Similarities Between Asthma and COPD...These are cells that make mucus. So they may both produce excessive mucus that further obstructs airways.... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Targeted Lung Denervation for COPD...COPD drugs work by temporarily blocking some of these nerve signals to keep airways open and mucus levels down.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments14 comments
Glossary of COPD Terms...These fibers help move mucus up through the tubes so it can be coughed out.... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for later
