I have a dry cough that makes me short of breath. I don't have a fever though. Its started with a runny nose, headaches and sneezing but is mainly coughing now. I have asthma so I get asthmatic bronchitis every once in awhile... usually once every other year. Also there have been two times I have been diagnosed with early pneumonia. I don't really feel that bad but should I got to the doctor or just wait... my reservation is I don't have any other symptoms other than coughing with shortness of breath. I used my asthma inhaler but it doesn't seem to be helping. I am not like gasping or anything like if I would have an asthma attack.
2007-10-09 01:47:42 · 8 answers · asked by lifesong0622 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
I should also add it also started with a scratchy throat. I don't really have the money to go to the doctor but I am taking some OTC medicine which I hope will help.
2007-10-09 11:43:29 · update #1
Dry cough with shortness of breath.It could be many things but sounds like acute bronchitis.Pneumonia you would have high fever and pain in chest with breathing and chills.check out this site www.wrongdiagnosis.com enter search dry cough and it show you the symptoms for it. There are like 53 causes. I would go to a doctor if it gets any worse though. If you had for more than two weeks go to the doctor. Your asthma treatment could cause it also. So read the side affects on you inhalers and see if those are signs of side affects.
2007-10-09 02:09:22 · answer #1 · answered by sassylassy2876 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-07-27 11:25:44 · answer #2 · answered by Freddie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most probably bronchitis. Bronchitis plus fever is usually pneumonia. You already have shortness of breath but not yet gasping and the inhaler doesnt seem to work. I think you have to go to the doctor before you start gasping . When there is already marked tightness in the air passages, the contents of the inhaler cannot get through anymore to the bronchial passages and so other routes have to be utilized.. Its a thin line between Acute asthmatic bronchitis and Pneumonia with asthmatic component.
2007-10-09 03:00:59 · answer #3 · answered by Bamboo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is it phlegm or sputum? phlem comes out of your nose and throat, sputum is coughed up, usually in a greyish-green wad and is often cold to the touch. if it's phlegm it's not a lung problem, it has to be sputum to be bronchitis or pneumonia. and also, bronchitis often preceeds pneumonia, bronchitis is in the top of the lungs, pneumonia is in the bottom and is much more dangerous. i worked with a girl who ignored it and then laid down to go to sleep and died. if it doesn't get better within 10 days-2 weeks get antibiotics because it's probably bacterial. before that it's most likely viral and antibiotics won't do a damn thing for you.
2016-04-07 23:03:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The dry cough is a dead giveaway, you have bronchitis and that won't go away for three weeks, but to lessen the problem try this, get some Ben Gey apply it to the throat and put a dry wash cloth around it using a safety pin before you go to bed at night, then the next day, take it off and rub you neck with cold water. Repeat this every night.
2007-10-09 01:57:55 · answer #5 · answered by trey98607 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the Dr. before it gets any worse and you do get pneumonia, right now it is probably brohchitis, so take care of it now.
Hope you get better soon.
2007-10-09 01:52:26 · answer #6 · answered by suzie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The sooner you see your doctor the better - you can then get a head start on what is threatening to come your way.
2007-10-09 01:51:01 · answer #7 · answered by emtd65 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please see your GP, pneumonia can come on very quickly and you dont want to take any chances.
I would ask for a lung x ray just to check what is going on.
Hope you feel better soon. hugs.
2007-10-09 02:35:58 · answer #8 · answered by Lolly9 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋