he coughs a lot but he is only 16 he is a non smoker and the real wierd thing is he says that if he eats it sometimes helps? does anyone have a clue what is wrong with him he is not overweight or suffers from any other conditions and he has non of the syptoms in the day except chest pains he had had this for 5 days now?
2006-10-15 01:21:41 · 9 answers · asked by playgirl_bixch 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
He probably has pnemonia or severe bronchitis...he needs to see a doctor NOW!
2006-10-15 01:24:27 · answer #1 · answered by weezzze 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well it could be a number of things. Asthma, Bronchitis, pneumonia, infections, poor conditioning, alergies, you name it. The only way to find out is a visit to the Doctor. The chest pains could be gerd or something like that. I know when i was out of shape I got gerd, and it caused me to get and cough up phlem. I would just suggest a Dr. Visit!
2006-10-15 08:41:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. Even though his symptoms make it sound like he has lung problems (infections, etc.) I think its a gastric Problem (GERD). Alot of people have this problem where there is reflux of the gastric contents into the esophagus, thus, causing pulmonary efussion of mucus, and chest pain due to either vapor inhalation, small (very small) aspiration of gastric contents. It can be cured by simply changing dietary habits such as not drinking cofee, no spicy food, cutting down on fatty food, and not overdoing it with the meal at dinner time. Nevertheless, see your physician about it.
2006-10-15 10:02:46 · answer #3 · answered by metro_fer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a person can develop asthma anytime in there life..i know i did and these are the symptoms i have,especially this time of year
the mold on the trees,the dusty furnace thats never been cleaned,dust just a blowing. i have to dust everyday.
on set can be from allergys and stress. he needs to keep his room very clean.avoids colognes.see a doctor for treatment cuz this could get much worse
2006-10-15 09:01:02 · answer #4 · answered by native,pride 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Possibly a chest infection that can be cured with anti-biotics. But I don't know of any doctors on this site who are medically qualified, so your friend should see his doc.If he coughs up yellow or green gunge, more likely to be an infection...but don't take my word for it
2006-10-15 08:27:14 · answer #5 · answered by Taylor29 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats pretty odd becaue you kind of described whats going on with me right now. but i have a thing that keeps me awake coughing, like something is catching in my throat when i breathe. but ive had the chest pains too, but for me its not like, internal chest pains, its like, my chest BONE hurts. its weird. mine lasted almost 2 weeks, but i think im getting over it now. *crosses fingers* im on an allergy medication called Zyrtec thats helping me, i also bought an air purifier for my room which is nice. hope i helped.
2006-10-15 08:31:20 · answer #6 · answered by Duncan B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if hes only had this for a couple of days it sounds like a chest cold and there no fun,
2006-10-15 08:35:32 · answer #7 · answered by outlaw64 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Possibly pneumonia. Get him to go to a doctor!
2006-10-15 08:31:49 · answer #8 · answered by GreenHornet 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if he sleeps with his arms over his head, that could be the problem
2006-10-15 08:24:37 · answer #9 · answered by arizonaprincess2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋