Luminous green phlegm and mucus

[bigfoot3000]

http://i.thisislondon...0/03/katyslime500.jpg

Why does it turn this colour when you are sick?

[sandyRoe]

Coughs and sneezes spread diseases

[bigfoot3000]

And tissues.......nah sorry couldn't think of anything that rhymed or sounded smart!

[bigfoot3000]

Actually I've got one!
And Tissues stop germy issues!

[bigfoot3000]

So no one knows the reason?

[rowanwitch]

this is the colour of crystallised peroxidase from white blood cells. the dead cells are in the mucus/phlegm/snot or whatever

[bigfoot3000]

Dont we excrete dead white blood cells from other parts of our bodies? Especially after burns? Thats not green, its clear!

[rowanwitch]

not in such concentrations and not after they have absorbed (phaged) bacteria, its the combination of the two factors, lots of bacteria are coloured mostly yellows and golds there are some greeny grey ones too imagine the kind of dead bug soup breaking down and you get the yukky green

[LoftyLottie]

Bigfoot, you are determined that we are living every moment of your illness with you!!! ;o)

You have just put me off my dinner :o(

[bigfoot3000]

dead bug soup....I think Im going to puke!
Cheers rowan!

[rowanwitch]

serves you right, shouldn't ask if you don't want to know