Over the last week or so i developed a rather severe cold but with it has come this really nasty cough. I am only a little wheezy when not having a coughing fit and have no chest pains but when the cough comes on it can last for ages. I am unable to catch my breath and it feels like 'I can't get the whole cough out'. With this i get a prickly sensation in my throat and the cough gets worse at night. Last night for example I had 15 mins sleep in total because every time i dozed off i woke up spluttering and gasping for breath and took me hours to be able to breathe again properly. can a cold bring on asthma that is normally lying dormant? I guess my real concern is its a bank holiday so do i really want to go to A&E and waste their time? But do i also want another night fearing for my life? I was very close to calling an ambulance last night but then it calmed down. any ideas?
2007-12-25 22:05:22 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
If you have a big chair that goes back, try sleeping in it, part of the way back, until your comfortable.
This will help with the phlegm in your throat. Use something like "Hacks" or a cough drop so your throat isn't dry all the time.
If you don't have a humidifier, boil a large pot of water on the stove for humidity in the house, until the windows condense.
If this continues I'd see a doctor in case it turns into pneumonia.
2007-12-25 22:56:17 · answer #1 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋