discolouration of phlegm indicates infection what colours are serious

[fishybill]

[maureenv]

My GP told me that it doesn't necessarily have to be discoloured to have an infection present, my last bad chest infection had cloudy sputum.

Maureen

[potznpans]

Know what you are without infection then if you see change it is a warning

[elian]

Hello fishybill

Any sign of green or brown in the phlegm is not good news and needs checking out by a GP.

[zube-UK]

Hello from me too, fishybill

ask your GP for some sputem pots to keep at home, then when you are worried about colour or coughing more than usual, send a mucus sample to be analysed.

I have bronchiectasis and they said I will always be "colonized" with Haemophilus... nice!

my last sample had Morraxella in it, so needed a different antibiotic to Haemophilus... all teck stuff this !.. sorry but hope it helps.

su

[zube-UK]

PS, forgot to say my Haemophilus is pale green, other infections are very dark khaki when I am very unwell.. hope this does'nt ruin your dinner !

su

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is pale green usual or what it changes into when you are unwell

[smithy65]

i have just had a bad case of pneumonia and mine started to go brownish and then pinky red as if there was blood in it. The consultant said this was not blood as such but infection. If you were to have the pinky red i would get it checked out as soon as possible especially if this is accompanied by a fever.

[Hidden]

Hi fishybill. I know when I have a chest infection when I get yellow or green phelgm. Green more serious.

However, I also had an infection without the above. I couldnt walk above a very slow pace, couldnt get a deep breath and had a compulsive cough. I didnt go to doctor for 4 days because I was confused by not having my usual symptions. It turned out I needed steriods, a strong antibiotic and 15 minutes on a nebuliser!

So you never know. Bev x

[zube-UK]

bluebadger., and everyone... yes, pale green is usual and always there for me. I am experimenting with different ways of removing the gunk but the biggest help to me is raw green juice every day.. see "bronchiectasis reversed" on utube.

do not dis it.... I am 64, struggled with this all my life until now, I am making some progress with raw ( must be raw for the enzym ) juice and Hay system.... no major infections for 9 months now, that's new for me so I'm keeping at it.

su

[sassy59]

I agree with elian, green and brown are not good colours. Peter usually has a horrible browny colour when he is admitted to hospital. Good luck to you and take care. xxxx

[Hidden]

Hi, We were told any colour that is not your "normal" could be an infection. Also that if two of the following three increased then my husband should start on the antibiotics and steroids - more coughing, more shortness of breath and more phlegm with a change of colour. Take care of yourself TAD xx