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Sorry you are having this problem. My first thought would be in my own experience is that there might be an infection going on. Maybe a sinus or bronchial infection. If you suffer from allergies, could be post nasal drip. Personally I would see the doctor as soon as you can to be on the safe side. I know for me when I catch the common cold I can't usually get rid of it without some extra help because it usually settles in my chest. That is just my own personal experience we are all different and react differently. Hope you feel better soon though and can get some relief.

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Go see your doctor tomorrow.... it could be bronchitis and it could be pneumonia. Either way you need antibiotics.

I definitely agree with those who recommend checking in with your doctor. My "cold" that became an EVIL cough quickly last fall was indeed pneumonia, and one that ended up with me spending several nights in the hospital. If a cold gets worse instead of better, then it's doctor time...at least a call to their office.

Hope you feel better soon and get some relief. Let us know how things turn out after you check in with the doc.

Today, I have a rattling sound in my lungs when I take a deep breath. I can feel it and here it when I breathe in and out. My doctor's office is closed until March 31st so I can't go there. I'll go to the ER if I need to. My breathing is ok but I do feel a little short of breath when I cough or do too much I will kee.p an eye on it

Ugh the asthma cough. I am so sorry you have to feel this. I would definitely go at least into Urgent care first to see if they need to give you an antibiotic. but for sure follow up with your pulminologist. Don't wait two months like I did!

But as for what to do in the meantime, I like a hot steam shower it opens up my lungs. also, I get a drop or two of that Dr. Bronner's Peppermint liquid soap and put it on a cloth and put it over my face (try to avoid the eye area) and BREATHE in deeply, the peppermint is strong and it opens everything up if only temporarily. I do this while in the shower so I get the steam too.

And I also like to drink a lot of hot lemon water and after a couple days it seems to make the mucous loosen up a bit. But this one takes awhile, so do this in between doctor visits.

Last but not least, I use Ocean sinus saline spray (the big orange bottle, not the small one). And I use the rounded tip one and clean out my nostrils with it. It helps so much with congestion and opening up sinuses. I like it better than the neti pot which can get extra unpleasant.

Take care!! And see if you can get a prescription for a nebulizer! Keep us posted, hope you feel some relief soon!

There are those urgent care places all around-that way it is cheapier and quickier than the ER

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I wish there was urgent care but we don't have them around here. We have after hours clinics but they can't run any tests at all. They can prescribe medications and deal with minor injuries. I'm in Canada so medicare covers any cost. It's more about the wait at the ER.

I don't cough much today but blow my nose a lot. There's thick yellowish mucus. No fever though just night sweats sometimes. I feel a little out of breath no matter how much asthma medication I take so there must still be some chest congestion. I've been inhaling vicks vapor with my vicks vaposteam inhaler. You put vicks and hot tap water in it and inhale the steam.

I'm sorry you're still sick! But glad to hear the cough has subsided a bit. If you start wheezing again....see if the doc will give you prednisone! I got some yesterday because my pulmo didn't like how I sounded when I called to follow up and this was the first morning I didn't wake up coughing and congested!

Also sounds like you might have a sinus infection (I'm a frequent receiver of those as well)...Ilike to " clean out" with Ocean sinus rinse (the big one not the tiny one I hate the tiny one) and it helps keep the at bay for the most part...but for now its or comfort for you until you can get an antibiotic or something!

Take care I hope you feel better soon!!

Just realized I told you already about the Ocean rinse! Sorry about that! I don't own stock in it or anything LOL! Bummer about the Urgent care...but its good the ER is free...here I try to avoid it unless absolutely necessary because its so darn expensive! How does it work? Can you make an appointment with another pulmo that might be available sooner? Anyhow feel better soon!!

I'm doing even better today. Just some slight coughing and post nasal drip. Also still having a little bit of a stuffy nose. I don't feel much congestion now. I do have a corticosteroid nasal spray (avamys) that I use. I need to refill that prescription because I'm out. I wish I could see a pulmonologist but I need my family doctor to send in a referral otherwise they won't see me. It's the same thing with my endocrinologist. She won't refer me back because she doesn't think it's necessary. I'm glad to finally be on the mend. I'm not completely over this cold but I'm getting there. My allergies don't help.

I was doing better on Thursday but started coughing more while I was out Friday. Today, I'm coughing even more, feeling congested and blowing nose more. I know that my asthma/allergies make colds much worse and also make them last longer. I hope this doesn't go on much longer. It's been over a week now!

Don't they say that colds are suppose to last a set number of days? I forget the amount though-being out in the weather will make ya worse though..feel better!

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Are you sure it isn't one of your meds that is causing this cough that you are talking about? I know that one of the side effects of my high blood pressure medications causes a cough that is hard to shake off...but I take it because I have to!!

I have had a cough fir a week now,went to the doctor and she said it was a chest infection.don't leave it go to the doctor. .