White mucus in lungs without cough

@adam11133- Hi Adam and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Let me ask a few questions first off to see if I can help. Did you go to a doctor and what did he say? Are you sure that the phlegm is coming from your lungs and not just your sinuses?

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Six years ago I was horribly sick for months. Cough off the charts. Changed doctors 3 times. Said it could be acid reflux. Sent me for allergy screening and said I was allergic to maple leaves. It was January and minus 20 degrees! I said no! I'm throwing up from coughing! Never had allergies! I was sent for 3 X-rays. Nothing. It was after the 3rd that I heard two hospital nurses chatting about how bad the pertussis outbreak was. Went home and googled. Guess what- adult pertussis doesn't necessarily show on an X-ray. Finally taken seriously when it was discovered by a CT scan that my lungs were filled. Unfortunately by the time the bronchoscopy was performed was too late to culture the mucous as I had been on Levaquin for a week. Diagnosis was bronchiectasis. Never smoked. It was acquired. They give you a tube thing so when you cough up a mucous plug you have 30+ minutes to get it to the lab. Yeah. That works real well if its the middle of the night or a weekend. I had anger issues for a long time that had they taken this previously healthy person seriously things would have gone smoother. Well now my lung doctor died in the middle of this pandemic and I have a new pulmonologist who I haven't seen yet in person. My advice? Listen to your inner voice. Is this totally new? Did it just come out of nowhere? Do you suspect they may be wrong? Demand the tests and procedures you deserve and don't let them give you the run around.

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Six years ago I was horribly sick for months. Cough off the charts. Changed doctors 3 times. Said it could be acid reflux. Sent me for allergy screening and said I was allergic to maple leaves. It was January and minus 20 degrees! I said no! I'm throwing up from coughing! Never had allergies! I was sent for 3 X-rays. Nothing. It was after the 3rd that I heard two hospital nurses chatting about how bad the pertussis outbreak was. Went home and googled. Guess what- adult pertussis doesn't necessarily show on an X-ray. Finally taken seriously when it was discovered by a CT scan that my lungs were filled. Unfortunately by the time the bronchoscopy was performed was too late to culture the mucous as I had been on Levaquin for a week. Diagnosis was bronchiectasis. Never smoked. It was acquired. They give you a tube thing so when you cough up a mucous plug you have 30+ minutes to get it to the lab. Yeah. That works real well if its the middle of the night or a weekend. I had anger issues for a long time that had they taken this previously healthy person seriously things would have gone smoother. Well now my lung doctor died in the middle of this pandemic and I have a new pulmonologist who I haven't seen yet in person. My advice? Listen to your inner voice. Is this totally new? Did it just come out of nowhere? Do you suspect they may be wrong? Demand the tests and procedures you deserve and don't let them give you the run around.

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Hi - 18 yrs ago I inhaled a poisonous gas while at work at was diagnosed with asthma - I was put on wixela twice a day and albuteral as my rescue inhaler. Something happened the beginning of this year - shortness of breathe and coughing. Went to Urgicare once and ER twice (ER dr told me to eat toast). I have seen so many specialists - gone through so many tests and bloodwork and there were days I was ready to give up. Good news is that all the tests and bloodwork came back good - which didn't leave me with an answer. I finally saw a Bronchestasis Dr who looked at my chart and said that he could not see any abnormalities which would cause what I have. He told me to stop the wixela and exercise. He gave me hope and I am thankful to God for leading me to him. I am going to follow his plan - then go back and see him in a month. He said that he want to see me lead a good life. There is a doctor out there for you - just keep searching

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Hello everyone , after taking Azithromycin for 5 days finally i feel less congestion in my lungs and from today i am going to do some exercise like jogging and pushups .
And now taking Azithromycin only 2 times a week from today

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@gaylesunflower1- I'm a rebel and I hope that you told the doctor that you would rather he eat the toast. I hope that your new doctor is leading you on the right path. Please keep us updated.

Can you tell us what exercises you are going to do? Are there any for just the lungs?

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If I had brought a bat with me I would have hit him in the head - I was so upset. It was the 5th doctor that actually is helping me - long wait but well worth it. He spent an hour and 10 minutes talking and listening to me. He told me to stop taking the wixela and use the albutorol as needed. He told me that he trusts that my lungs will get better and that I will get on track with being healthy and physically active. He told me that we are going to take it one step at a time. Side Note - purple is both of our favorite colors.
He said I should walk 30 minutes a day 3 times a week. That is hard for me to do - have back problems - I hit a semi head on and that is another story. I checked YouTube and there are some good exercises for the lungs - one is called respiratory muscles exercises. I'm looking into getting a treadmill so I can walk inside. Thanks Merry

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