I had a cold about 10 days ago and now feel a lot better but I still have a really chesty cough which I can't seem to shift and it's really tiring.
Don't think it's bronchitis because I feel fine in myself. Any advice?
I always suffer with lingering coughs after my cold has gone....
2007-10-19 04:31:35 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
I don't smoke...
2007-10-19 04:41:45 · update #1
Do you smoke? I used to get a lingering cough after a cold when I smoked and now I just get cold and it goes away after a couple of days.
2007-10-19 04:39:37 · answer #1 · answered by susie03 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lingering Chesty Cough
2016-12-16 16:24:49 · answer #2 · answered by leister 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its not unusual for a cough to linger a week or two after a respiratory infection. If the cough is producing mucus, you can help speed recovery by taking an expectorant such as Mucinex to loosen the phlegm. If the cough is more a response to irritation and not producing mucus, then you can take a cough suppressant such as Delsym. If the cough doesn't show any improvement in another week, its time to see the doc.
2007-10-19 05:03:37 · answer #3 · answered by formerly_bob 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Such a cough can linger for as long as 10 weeks after a cold. Sorry you have a long way to go yet. Give it a couple of weeks more and then see your GP
UNLESS you are coughing up green phlegm then you have a secondary infection and may want to go earlier.
2007-10-22 01:32:33 · answer #4 · answered by Jean O 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sound's like your cold has left you with a chest infection. Go to your G.P. and get it checked out
2007-10-21 09:34:58 · answer #5 · answered by pigeonlegs 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you probably have brochitis. you need to see a doctor and get rid of it. drink lots and lots of fluids and cough up as much flim as you can.
2007-10-23 03:04:16 · answer #6 · answered by fancypants 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
secondry infection caused by the cold
2007-10-19 04:39:15 · answer #7 · answered by capa-de-monty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rub Vic on it...
Signed
Vic
2007-10-19 04:49:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
visit the doc
2007-10-19 04:35:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋