Should you spit out the stuff you cough up when you are sick, is it good for you to swallow it?

Question

Should you spit out the stuff you cough up when you are sick, is it good for you to swallow it?

Answer 1

I don't think there's any harm in swallowing it.  When you swallow that stuff it goes directly to your stomach, where it's attacked by the strong hydrochloric acid in there.  Stomach acid is pretty efficient at killing just about anything that enters.

Answer 2

yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:)

Answer 3

Spit it out!  The more phlegm you swallow, the more it might make you feel sick.  You'll feel so much better when it's out of your body