2006-11-29 10:50:12 · 12 answers · asked by Can't touch this 12-17 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
There is a really bad chest cold making it's rounds. If you have a chest cold and you are having a hard time breathing you need an expectorant to help you bring the mucus up and out of your lungs.
Drink plenty of fluids to keep the mucus thin and easier to cough up. If you have a vaporizer, use it. Stepping into a steaming shower will help as well. So will going from a hot steamy room to a cold dry one and back and forth.
If your fingernails or lips look blue you aren't getting enough oxygen and need to go the doctor, emergency room or call an ambulance.
2006-11-29 11:01:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow - what the hec are you doing posting for advice if you are that sick?
Can't breathe emergency procedure (assuming not due to allergy or asthma): Go to the bathroom - close the door and crank up the shower to maximum HOT. DON'T get in the shower, the steam from the hot water from the shower will fill the room and offer temporary relief from respiratory congestion.
Then, get your butt to a Doctor, hospital or clinic anyway you can.
Jeez Louise.....
2006-11-29 10:57:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use some vicks vapor on your chest.
Boil some water and put some salt in it and breathe the steam.
U probably got mucus that needs to come up so u can breathe.
Keep houseplants for oxygen in your home.
2006-11-29 10:53:02 · answer #3 · answered by sunflare63 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You could have a severe respiratory infection or conjestion. You need to get to a doctor or hospital E.R. now before it gets worse. This is not some thing to play with. We are talking your life right now. As a certified E.M.T. I say go now. If the hospital is to far away or you have no other way there call an ambulance. PLEASE dont wait.
2006-11-29 11:05:40 · answer #4 · answered by richard b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
zicam- get the medicated spoon kind-it works really well and has a muscle relaxer in it.Also try standing in the bathroom with the shower running on hot-the steam will help you breath and loosen up all the nasty mucus.use a humidifier if you have one and try smelling some Vicks or anything with eucalyptus
2006-11-29 10:53:40 · answer #5 · answered by cassiepiehoney 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may or may not have athsma or allergies. If you happen to have them, you may want to go to a doctor because your air flow could get cut off completely in a matter of minutes. I would know because i myself have athsma and have been to the hospital 3 times. it is very serious.
2006-11-29 10:59:35 · answer #6 · answered by kate 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you should get bedrest and only eat fruit for the time being. At meals eat things like warmed chunky soup. Juicing is also very helpful for most all illnesses.
2006-11-29 10:58:11 · answer #7 · answered by Answerer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bypass on your well-being practitioner. tell him or her what is going on, and theyy would truly help you workout recurring what's happening with you. no matter if this is going away, do not purely ignore about it. project respiratory can deliver about intense well-being issues.
2016-10-07 23:37:57 · answer #8 · answered by schwein 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you sound very young to be asking this question.get someone to take you to the emergency room if you can't do it alone.as the others said....NOW !
2006-11-29 11:01:22 · answer #9 · answered by honeypot0214 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i had to ask my pharmacist the same question today .. tussin is generic(the walmart brand) but it works well
2006-11-29 10:59:17 · answer #10 · answered by Zana 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋