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Q: Coughing up yellow balls

asked by: -cupcake on March 20th, 2008

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Of lately for the past couple months I've been coughing up yellow balls of something or other.

They smell like feces but they dry up really fast and i don't know what to do? like take it to a doctor like a sample of it, the only reason im really worried about it is because i smoke alot, and also if you swallow this yellow colored little balls you get sick almost immediately.

can someone please answer my question.
i would really like to know what it is.

thanks

Replies(3)

lonestar

replied on July 9th, 2008

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sneezing 'yellow balls'

I do the same thing. Usually a really powerful sneeze seems to dislodge these yellow balls. Is it buildup of tar and nicotine in the lungs aveoli? The smell is bad and its gross. Darn cigarettes... anyone have a clue as to what makes them dislodge or why this just started?

Sez4

replied on July 10th, 2008

New User

Sounds to me like they could be Tonsiliths, you're tonsils trap bacteria and it can build up, sometimes they dislodge and this could well be what your experiencing.

meninblack1

replied on May 10th, 2009

New User

COUGHING UP YELLOW BALLS (TONSIL STONES)

yea nothing to worry about its just a bactaria build up try using mouth wash and swill it round your throat (anti bactaria rinse). do they only appear when you cough hard ? smoker tend to be sensative to washing the back of the throat as smoking can weaken the gag reflex so yea nothing to worry about

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