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Hacking and Coughing: Is Sticky Phlegm a Distress Signal from Your Lungs?

Do you clear your throat every morning because of sticky phlegm caught in your airway, constantly spitting it out in frustration? Does phlegm worsen especially during seasonal transitions, distressing you as it seems to rise endlessly no matter how much you spit? Rather than simply brushing it off as a cold sequela, this sticky phlegm may be an important distress signal from your lungs.