Is mucus and phlegm the same?!
Question: I think mucus is clear and phlegm is thick and colored. But does mucus turn into phlegm. Are they coming from the same membranes? whats the difference?
Answers: I think mucus is clear and phlegm is thick and colored. But does mucus turn into phlegm. Are they coming from the same membranes? whats the difference?
Mucus is a healthy thing to have. When mucus is think or colored that means you have an infection. So basically phlegm is just unhealthy mucus.
healthy mucus is clear, but when it turns colors and thickness, it means infection. Hope this helps