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Asthma. Asthma is a chronic condition that can cause people to cough up white or pink mucus. They often experience difficulty breathing as the airways tend to constrict. Asthma is caused and aggravated by allergic reactions that cause the bronchial tubes to become inflamed and swollen.. Cough It Out. You donât want to swallow phlegm as it can cause bloating in your stomach. Be sure to cough it up and spit it out. Carrying tissues with you will make it easier to expel mucus when a trash can or sink is not readily available. 2. Inhale Steam.
Phlegm is a mucus-like substance produced by the lower airways, such as the lungs and the respiratory system leading to the lungs, not by the nose and sinuses, which produce the mucus that streams out of or clogs up your nose. You may not notice phlegm unless you cough it up as a symptom of bronchitis or pneumonia.As is the case with mucus, phlegm that has a color such as green or yellow may indicate infection. Any time you see blood in the phlegm you cough up, you should seek medical attention. 3. Post-nasal drip (thick mucus). 2  Take an expectorant (this thins mucus and phlegm), drink lots of fluids, breathe through a warm washcloth, and use steam to make the mucus more liquid. 3  Congestion (blocked nose). 4  This is mostly due to swollen nasal membranes, so shrinking those membranes is the goal.