Do you try to cough it up just so you can spit it out ... She said: “It’s only when you’re ill and it gets produced in excess ...

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

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, like ...

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 ...

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

It usually clears up in about a week ... carry air to your lungs get infected and swollen. This leads to coughing, excess mucus, and other symptoms. Bronchitis can be acute, which means it ...

“If you have a nagging cough that causes you to wake up often throughout the night ... reflex is our body's attempt to get rid of the excess mucus,” he says. Roundtree says that “moving ...

It can be acute, lasting less than three weeks, or chronic. Treatments for a wet cough depend on its underlying cause. Common remedies aim to loosen or break up mucus and provide you relief.

Dr. Polverino answers your most pressing questions about bronchitis, how contagious it is and when it may cause more serious ...

Dr Brame says wet coughs can also be caused by chronic lung conditions such ... which thins mucus so you more easily cough it up during the day, although evidence is mixed on this.

Coughs can be categorised into three groups; acute, subacute, and chronic ... or pain when you take in a deep breath Coughing up blood or a pink/red phlegm. Dr Munisamy added: “If you are ...

As people take to TikTok to rave about the lung-health benefits of mullein, a medical herbalist explains what it actually does.