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Speaking of mucous production, do you know what measurable amount by just observation of what is coughed up is considered a lot? or moderate? or small? I see talk about coughing up a lot of mucous but how much is that? Is there some "standard"?
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For sputum submittal's, I think they want 5ml of non-saliva, so that's kind of the bar I use
Actually, according to my Pulmonologist and ID doc, everyone is different. We have people here with dry bronchiectasis, who seldom produce any mucus, others who seem like a faucet, and everything between. I produce from drops to 1/2 tsp a day, but if I get bronchitis, I may produce 4 oz a day. Similarly, my cough waxes and wanes, but in over 50 years, I still don't see a pattern - I can be fine one minute and breathless with coughing the next. Again my pulmonologist swears this is "normal " for me!
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@cwal...I use the number of tissues as a guide. One is small, but somedays 10 or more would be a lot. You may gauge it according to your own good days and bad days. I'm just happy to get it out. If you never have a break from coughing up mucus, it is time to see a doctor about GERD or have a bronchoscopy done to find infection. Good luck.