what does it mean when your "sputum" is white?

Zanix

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Dark green "sputum" (what u cough up) means you have an infection, yellow sputum means you are slowly getting over it.



What about white though?

White sputum is apparently normal.



And I haven't done any cocaine.
 

geecee

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The standard ATOT answer would probably be:

OMG. You're going to die! :p

Seriously, I have no idea what it means.
 

OutHouse

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when a cold is just starting with me, my boogers are white and slimey. but as the cold takes hold boogers go away and have Niagra Falls for snot.
 

Vich

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Dark green "sputum" (what u cough up) means you have an infection, yellow sputum means you are slowly getting over it.

White sputum is normal.

Cant comment on what the boogers mean though, ;)
 

cKGunslinger

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Now if a man gets banned for asking if small particles of feces exist in farts because the mod was eating, let us hope you bypass such wrath.
 

Zanix

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Originally posted by: Vich
Dark green "sputum" (what u cough up) means you have an infection, yellow sputum means you are slowly getting over it.

White sputum is normal.

Cant comment on what the boogers mean though, ;)

Oh my mistake. Will fix op.
 

giantpinkbunnyhead

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Are they WHITE-white, or off-white, like mother-of-pearl kind of white? Are they gritty or slimy?

If they're off-white and gritty, maybe you inhaled some drywall powder or something... anything like that possible?

Otherwise, I don't know what to tell ya... it "snot" my area of expertise!
 

Wapp

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Originally posted by: geecee
The standard ATOT answer would probably be:

OMG. You're going to die! :p

Seriously, I have no idea what it means.

I thought the standard ATOT answer would be another question:

:camera:?
 

Zanix

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Originally posted by: giantpinkbunnyhead
Are they WHITE-white, or off-white, like mother-of-pearl kind of white? Are they gritty or slimy?

If they're off-white and gritty, maybe you inhaled some drywall powder or something... anything like that possible?

Otherwise, I don't know what to tell ya... it "snot" my area of expertise!

Well, I did just get my car back from the shop.. Maybe they were doing some drywall too? :confused:
 
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Originally posted by: Zanix
Dark green "sputum" (what u cough up) means you have an infection, yellow sputum means you are slowly getting over it.



What about white though?

White sputum is apparently normal.



And I haven't done any cocaine.



I see so many ways this thread can go wrong..... :D