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Persistently cough and "tight" throat, soreness in chest

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SunsetBeetch · 17/08/2019 17:45

Just wondering whether this is worth bothering the doctor with really.

Following a short cold, 5 weeks later I still have a sometimes tickly, sometimes chesty cough. I sometimes cough up some catarrh, but it's quite clear and runny in consistency. I also get a tightness in my throat and a bit of soreness in my lower chest.

None of the symptoms are particularly bad, just persistent and a bit annoying.

I know they say "if symptoms persist consult your doctor", but I don't know if it's worth their time if I'm not ill as such. Maybe I just need to wait it out?

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zafferana · 17/08/2019 17:48

Go and see your doctor - could be a chest infection.

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SunsetBeetch · 19/08/2019 13:42

I just thought I'd feel more unwell if there was something wrong with me. Apart from feeling a little bit dizzy occasionally, I'm otherwise fine.

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zafferana · 19/08/2019 14:42

Ever heard of 'walking pneumonia'? You can be walking about and have a deadly illness. Go and get it checked out. You may need some antibiotics, but even if you don't it's better to be safe.