Phlegm

[Phronsias2]

Hi

My GP proscribed Amoxicillin 500 mg for 7 days, before I started the antibiotics I had white phlegm now after 3 days I have green phlegm, is this ok?

[Damon1864 Volunteer]

Hi you are probably bringing up the nasty stuff, but if it doesn't change to clear or goes darker please get advice from your GP, have a lovely day and stay safe 😊 Bernadette xx xx 🌈

[Phronsias2 in reply to Damon1864]

Thanks Bernadette

I hope you have a nice day too

[Oshgosh in reply to Damon1864]

Perhaps you could ring the GP in the morning.

Our GPS are doing phone consultations.

It’s worked ok for me up to now.

Tomorrow will be the fourth day of antibiotics,so you may start to feel a bit better.

Stay safe

[CDPO16]

If you are only on your third day since starting the antibiotic, they will only just be starting to have some effect. See how things are a few days after finishing the course and, as Bernadette said, contact your GP if you have any concerns then.

[Kjg14]

You have to finish the course

[Phronsias2 in reply to Kjg14]

Two more days

[Phronsias2]

Thanks for all your replies

[Meg52]

Hopefully you might start to see an improvement as the antibiotics start to work. If it doesn’t change again in the next day or two I would be ringing the GP again.

Get well soon 😊

[Kristicats]

It won’t hurt to phone the GP they may suggest sending a sample in.

[lKeith]

Phronsias2

Hi,

No, that green colour indicates you have an infection, you should be on a different antibiotic

with steroids, Go back to your GP and tell him you want a better antibiotic, like Clarithromycin or something similar. Amoxicillin is not a good antibiotic, it's the cheapest and is supposed to be wider ranging, It sounds like you are past that stage. Get to your ;local GP ASAP, once you have a chest infection they are difficult to move.

IKeith

[Phronsias2]

Thanks

My GP is ringing me tomorrow morning

[Phronsias2]

Hi

I just got a text and email saying"Your recent COVID-19 test has been processed and has come back NEGATIVE."