Jassey, DOCoughing up thick, green mucus may mean a bacterial or, less often, viral infection, but that's not always true.

A higher-than-normal amount of phlegm can build up in your nose, throat, and lungs when you are sick. This build-up may cause coughing and discomfort. Bloody, brown, white, yellow, or green phlegm ...

As many Brits are falling ill with seasonal illnesses a doctor revealed how to tell what is causing your cough ...

The health expert has also issued advice on when you should see your GP if you have a cough that won't go away ...

A cough that lasts more than 3 weeks – you may cough up mucus (phlegm) or mucus with blood in it Feeling tired or exhausted A high temperature or night sweats Loss of appetite Weight loss ...

What you cough up depends on what type of pneumonia ... This cough can produce green, yellow, or bloody mucus. Treatment for a pneumonia cough will be based on the type of pneumonia itself.

It can be tricky to judge if a cough needs to be checked out by a medical professional and thankfully a doctor has weighed in ...

The result is a stuffy nose, phlegmy throat or blocked airway. The feeling of built-up mucus can trigger a cough, which forces it out. Advertising In certain chronic diseases of the airways ...

1. There's a change in your mucus color Coughing up yellow or green gook? This is a surefire sign of being sick. When a virus infects your body, it immediately sends immune cells to fight the ...

A wet cough, sometimes with foul-smelling green or yellow mucus Shortness of ... or pain when you take in a deep breath Coughing up blood or a pink/red phlegm. Dr Munisamy added: “If you are ...