I have had a cold and cough for almost 2 weeks now. I also weeze at times. Does this sound like bronchitis or just the common cold?
2006-12-12 12:41:01 · 7 answers · asked by PEACE 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
i have bronchitis right now, just found out today when i went to the doctors, i also had it last year too. here are the symptoms,
- cough
- wheezing
- fever
- sorness in the chest
it is best for you to go to the doctors though to see if you have it or not.
2006-12-13 14:25:14 · answer #1 · answered by marah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree--go see a doctor! Particulary a respiratory specialist! I always had bronchitis/pneumonia since I was a kid. This time, after being Dx'd with GERD and COPD and 12 days in hospital, they vaccumed out my lungs of old pflegm! But my pulmonary specialist gave me the key to PREVENTION! He said that I had "silent reflux" and that at night, the gastric acids was back-washing up my esophagus and "leaking" into my lungs. He said to get a cinder block under the head of my bed frame and sleep on an INCLINE! I did and it's done WONDERS!! Putting the block on the side provides a 4" incline and easy to sleep on--AND DOES THE TRICK FOR ME! No more clearing of my throat; no more colds; coughing etc.!!! I'm 77 now and it's been 1 1/2 yrs since the hospital stay. I've been free of colds etc. Of course, I take zinc and all sorts of vits and mins--but I always DID--and still came down with respiratory stuff until I inclined my bed!
I'm trying to answer as many of the respiratory Q's that I can--as this was such a SIMPLE SOLUTION; inexpensive and at no risk to try it!!
I still use my Advair 2x's/day and will stick with it. But I know that the reflux caused the initial probs all my life! I'm 77 now and walk a 4mph, 2 miles in 30 mins regularly and am BREATHING EASY! That's the strange thing about reflux, because I always HAVE walked that much and that fast and was still never short of breath nor mouth-breathing! But always clearning my throat; having colds etc.
2006-12-16 12:47:03 · answer #2 · answered by Martell 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Colds normally last 7-10 days, sounds like bronchitis to me. See a Dr and he will probably put you on anti-biotic's and an inhaler for the wheezing.. Hope you feel better soon!
2006-12-12 20:44:21 · answer #3 · answered by Mommadog 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like bronchitis. Go see a doctor.
2006-12-12 20:48:40 · answer #4 · answered by Rommie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
either way you wanna see a doctor usually after 1 week if all your symptoms are constant or get worse. take a strong decongestent in the morning then take night quil before bed aslo viks vapo is a wonderful thing. hope you feel better
2006-12-12 20:50:20 · answer #5 · answered by cynsational 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you weeze,that is a good sign.If it also sounds like you are crackling...see doctor now.
2006-12-12 20:51:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is bronchitis if you wheeze at times ,that tells me it
in your chest and bronchial tubes.....
2006-12-12 20:50:24 · answer #7 · answered by roeroe47me 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋