I've been experiencing this weird, persistent cough once a day or so, and each time it comes with this white, sticky phlegm. It only seems to stop after I somehow manage to clear it all out. Sometimes I even have to force myself to vomit just to get it out of my throat. Also, I've noticed a whistling or wheezing sound when I breathe in while Im coughing. Could you help me figure out what's going on, and suggest who I should reach out to for help?

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Dr Dhankecha Dineshbhai

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6+ Yrs

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Pulmonologist opinion is advised to the patient.

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Answered 04/07/2025

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it is water filled in pleura , there is a medicine for pleural effusion

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