Ergh! Okay this is the second time I have posted.
Anyways, I have this bad cough and I'm coughing every like, two seconds and when I cough I get this pain at the sides of my chest.
I think it's where the lungs are? idk.
So. Do you think this is serious or not?
2007-01-03 05:47:00 · 7 answers · asked by sabrinashakedownn 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
and I don't smoke! lol :\
2007-01-03 05:52:34 · update #1
Sounds like a dry, upper respiratory infection or irritation. The pains on your sides are most likely from pulled or strained muscles that run over your ribs. They contract every time you cough and can become quite painful over time.
You may want to try a cough suppressant if you are coughing so frequently. Normally suppressing a cough would elongate the duration of your illness, but if you are very uncomfortable it should help. Also, keeping your throat moistened by sucking on a lozenge (halls or something of the like) will help settle down your cough. This does not sound serious.
2007-01-03 06:01:14 · answer #1 · answered by medicpaige 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it is serious enough to go to the doctor . i had a friend that kept coughing and she coughed so hard she ended up with 3 broken ribs,so if i were you i would do something right now. hope you get better soon
2007-01-03 05:54:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You probably have an upper respiratory infection. You should go to the Doctor. The coughing will continue and then you will get no sleep which is not going to help. good luck.
2007-01-03 05:51:41 · answer #3 · answered by Shell 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well to me its sounds like you just got a rash in your lungs from coughing. Maybe you need to take some medicine ,but dont worry its not that serious.
2007-01-03 05:51:20 · answer #4 · answered by alexandra h 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Cough is caused by a number of ailments.
It can be treated by over the counter medicines
or home remedies. More information available
at http://ailments.in/cough.html
2007-01-04 02:57:28 · answer #5 · answered by parijat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I do. Go to the doctor immediately. It could be pleurisy, bronchitis or anything to do with the lungs.
2007-01-03 05:50:15 · answer #6 · answered by terry b 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if it doesn't stop, yes it is serious
2007-01-03 05:55:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋