Coughing up mucus and there is blood.?

Question:

I have had a cold- just a sore throat and a runny/stuff nose. My throat feels as though there is a sore on the right side so when I swallow or eat anything salty or acidic it burns. Well my nose is better but now I am coughing up mucus and some of it has specs of blood. Also when i do have to blow my nose it seems to be in that also. I dont have med. insurance so going to the doctor is almost out of the question.

Answers:
If what you are coughing up is not clear mucus chances are you have a sinus infection and will need antibiotics to get over it. If you have a family doctor call and talk to the nurse practitioner if your doctor has one and chances are the doctor might call in a prescription for you, if it is infection the mucus will be either a green or yellow in color, if it is allergies it will be more to the clear color. If it is infection a Z-Pak (Zithromax) will knock it out in a few days, however it is expensive without insurance, doctor may prescribe Amoxcillin which is cheaper, you also need a cough suppressant so you aren't coughing as hard. You can try one of the over the counter cough supressents, the pharmacist can recommend one if you don't want to get a prescription for a cough syrup. You can also try some of the Walmart brand Cold or Allergy and Sinus medicine this would help dry the mucus up, but if I were you I would call the doctor and try to get a prescription for the antibiotics, you would feel better within a few days.

Your throat may be raw! Your nose could be bleeding because too much moisture or dryness in the house! Find a way to go to the doctor!

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