Sore throat yellow phlegm no cough

Thick mucus in the throat, also known as catarrh, is a symptom that often results from infection in the nasal passages, sinuses, lower airways, or lungs. It can occur with the common cold, sinusitis, or pneumonia, as well as conditions like asthma and cystic fibrosis (CF).

Symptoms associated with thick mucus vary but may include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and fatigue. Treatment also depends on the cause and may include simple at-home remedies, such as inhaling steam. Antibiotics can be used to treat a bacterial infection, while chronic conditions like CF or bronchiectasis require other interventions.

Coughing up yellow phlegm but not sick

Symptoms

In the presence of an infection, allergen, or irritant, your body may make larger amounts of mucus to help trap foreign invaders. But large amounts of mucus can clog the airways in your nose, throat, lungs, and sinuses, making breathing difficult.

It can also cause you to cough.

If you have an increased amount of mucus, you may cough up white, green, or brownish sputum.  The color of sputum can suggest infect

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