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Coughing up Yellow gelatinous gobs after finishing antibiotics
MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Apr 20 7:36am | Replies (11)Comment receiving replies
@jimpop738 Yes, it is normal fot mucus to "hide" deep in our lungs and continue to be expelled after an infection, especially if you are using 7% saline and doing airway clearance.
Have you ever diagnosed with MAC or pseudomonas?
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@sueinmn Thanks for the reply!
(I was recently diagnosed, so this is all pretty new to me.)
No, Thankfully! I have not been diagnosed with MAC or pseudomonas.
I have been coughing up the yellow gunk for several months (new to me)
I stopped antibiotics about 6 weeks ago, and thought maybe that the sputum would eventually turn clear.
I am doing quite well, and only have a little cough, and a little fatigue now .
So far I have had Heavy H. Influenzae, a couple times (diagnosed via bronchoscopy, and later a sputum culture later) even with antibiotics.
I am feeling better now, but was concerned about the darkish yellow color of my sputum.
Since I did not get a fever with my recent pneumonia, or BE exacerbations, I thought that the color of the sputum might be an indicator of infection.
My pulmonologists were noncommittal on that.
Thanks Again for the reply!