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Yea, you should get to the doctor to get that cleared up. Here is more from WikiAnswers contributors: * That's a pretty clear sign of infection, but the good news is that your body coughing up the phlegm means it's fighting and ridding itself of the infection. Be patient, pamper yourself, and be careful about taking medications that suppress symptoms -- they may help you feel better but those symptoms are your body fighting the infection, so you don't want to get too much in its way. * Don't assume you need antibiotics. Antibiotics are overused, and you could develop a resistance to them. Then when you really need one, it could be ineffective. Check out the Web MD link for a New England Journail article on antibiotics for a chest cold. It sounds like bronchitis, get to the doctor =))

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Most likely, with these symptoms, you have a viral infection, so yes, it is probably a sign of infection. This does not indicate the need for antibiotics, however. The treatment for this is fluids, rest, Tylenol for any fever, and possibly a mucolytic such as guaifenesin to help mobilize secretions. Most viral infections are self limiting and may last 10-14 days. If your symptoms worsen, last longer than expected, you begin having shortness of breath, or you begin coughing up blood or copious amounts of sputum, you should be evaluated by a physician.

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Coughing up green stuff is a sign of infection, so you should get an examination by your health care professional to find out if you need treatment.

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Q: Do you have a chest infection if you have a sore throat cough up green phlegm with a very chesty cough and have a stopped up nose which makes it hard to breathe?
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