i have a bad cough and a soar throat every day i went to the doctor and was told that i had bronchitis and got given antibiotics but the cough still hasn't gone and i was wondering if anyone has any advice.
2007-02-22 07:40:46 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
You need to go to the doctor to have a chest x-ray and a physical to make sure that there isn't any under laying problems.
2007-02-28 12:37:38 · answer #1 · answered by smile 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bronchitis is, also, often a catch-all, when there is nothing more specific.
You could, maybe, have a sinus infection. And sometimes one round of antibiotics won't get rid of it.
Either way - you will indeed have to contact the doc again. Some docs you can call them, and say (if it's EXACTLY the same as before) the symptoms haven't gone away - what do you recommend and sometimes they'll just call in a new prescription. If there is any changes though from your symptoms previously, you need to go back.
Be sure whatever meds you are given, that you take as specified and complete ALL of it even if you feel better.
2007-02-22 15:53:49 · answer #2 · answered by kdgbng 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You only have coughed for six weeks. I was told that a cough can exist for ten weeks after the initial infection. If you are coughing up discoloured mucus still then your antibiotic has not worked and you may need a different one. If the mucus is clear then try a different cough medicine.
How is your breathing apart from the cough? If you are wheezy then your doctor needs another visit.
2007-02-25 07:05:56 · answer #3 · answered by Jean O 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to go back to the docs partcularly if you are coughing up discoloured mucus.
If you were told by the doc that you had bronchitis they should have given you some antibiotics right away.
a prlonged cough isnt unusual at this time of year, but as he diagnosed bronchitis and if you have greenish phlem then you should go right back.
2007-02-22 15:48:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes that cough takes forever to go away. I will usually take Mucinex to help loosen of the mucous in the chaest to get it out. It helps.
2007-02-22 16:40:39 · answer #5 · answered by jfb 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I have, go back to the doctor and explain maybe the antibiotics didn't work and you need another coarse?
2007-03-02 02:18:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my child has a dry cough aswell he has it 11-weeks now im waiting for blood test results back 2 c if its an alergy ask dr for blood test
2007-02-27 19:05:04 · answer #7 · answered by Paul 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it can take months for the cough to go away
2007-03-02 14:35:07 · answer #8 · answered by Mel 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I take acough syrup with codeine in it and an expectorant it works well ask your doctor for something else
2007-03-02 14:41:25 · answer #9 · answered by Kitkat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋