Coughing up green mucus?

[Ms.Cali 56]

Hi all,

I'm three days post op and it's rough.

Have any of you experienced coughing episodes with green mucus? Worried about an infection.

[asherje 81]

I was sleeved Monday and am hacking up a thick yellow mucus, figured it was a combination of the weather change and that I quit smoking.

[tinarho 29]

when did you quit smoking? it's been 6 months for me and i had crap for a long time.

[msemma 49]

I was coughing up mucus for about 5 days. My doc said it was a side effect of the anesthesia..

[Ballermom 803]

If you are concerned have it checked out. I had a anesthesia before and did not have any cough afterwards. But I agree with your concerns If continued "Green" mucus needs to be checked out.

Congrats on your new Sleeve

Good luck.

[CJsmom84 90]

Its normal if they intubated you during surgery. Keep coughing you don't want to let it build up. They had me doing deep breathing in order to get it moving in the hospital.

[Goodnurseg 31]

Green mucus isn't normal. White yes, green no.

[DianaE 128]

I had it too, only in the morning and a small amount.. Freaked me out a little at first but went away.. Didn't ask a Dr about it but the incubation and anesthia comments above sound right.If worried, always ask your Dr.

[ayyejaycee 15]

It's from the anesthesia. To prevent from getting pneumonia cough it up and spit it out! Hold a pillow over your stomach and cough or huff really hard so u can.get the mucus out!

[PoohSoup0803 45]

My doc warned me ahead of time about this. You need to take SLOW & LONG deep breaths in. Inhale as slow & deeply for as long as you can. My doc said to do this 10 times every hour while awake for the first week. It acts as a fan & drys out your lungs, preventing pneumonia.

[Ms.Cali 56]

I've been doing the breathing exercises every hour. Luckily I don't smoke - one less thing to suffer through :-).

Coughing it out is painful - it happens about twice a day. I guess I'll text my dr about it.

Thank you all - love the feedback.