Chest infection going around?

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Have any of you come down with this horrible chest infection that is doing the rounds?! I know several people who have and now I have it. Feel so ill and like I can hardly breathe!

Anyone know how I can shift this sooner rather than later, or at least ease the horrible congestion in my chest? Tried to vacuum the lounge earlier and honestly felt like I was breathing through a bloody straw! Surprised I didn't keel over

Yup.

In week four of horrible cold that's allowed a chest infection to settle in. On day three of antibiotics.

Go see doc?

One of the guys at work supposedly has it.

He doesn’t really sound like he has a chest infection though, I think he was just skiving.

But yeah, definitely go to the doctors!

I'm 2 weeks in and afraid to say it's not much better! I have a heavy cold too and if i had shares in Kleenex I'd be a rich woman. Where all the stuff comes from I have no idea. Oh and I have resorted to sanpro as I'm coughing so much I'm peeing myself. Am managing to sleep again at night though so that's something
I've tried everything btw, menthol steams, honey&lemon, 10,000 vitamins a day. Nothing works, paracetamol helps a bit.

Itsatravesty you have my sympathy. It's shit.

Stephisaur He's an arse if pretending. I've missed meetings as had no voice. Sat in a workshop on the day I made it to client's site and couldn't breathe properly halfway through, and that's when on the mend.

DS and I have had it. It's viral so no need to see the GP. DS is at the end (3 weeks) and I'm exhausted n the middle.

Mine was viral (cold) and became bacterial (chest infection complete with crackly lung). Last time I left it thinking it would go away on its I had antibs and ended up in hospital, though only for a night.

@MrsMozart my chest is wheezy and crackly sounding, is this what you mean? Does his mean I need antibs do you think? As I have no access to a dr at the moment as we've just moved and I've not registered yet

I went to doc because breathing was getting hard and I don't usually suffer. I didn't notice the crackling, it was the doc and his stethoscope that found it. Definitely mild in my case but he was keen I didn't end up in a heap like before.

I'd definitely suggest getting registered soonest.

Yep, wheezy, crackly chest, really breathless. Had a cold for 2 days then day 3 went downhill really quickly. Now on antibiotics and ventolin. Feeling really crappy

Forgot to add, coughing so hard I keep peeing myself too!!

I have it, ten days in.

I am asthmatic and prone to chest infections, I am going to give it until 1st October before I think about seeing my doctor if my chest still hurts.

A viral cough lasting three weeks is perfectly normal.

I started on Friday and have gone down hill dramatically, in the early hours of this morning I was starting to really panic about my breathing. Went to OOH this morning and came away with antibiotics and an inhaler, apparently I have crackles and wheezes!

Does anyone wonder if this is air related?.
How can so many people suddenly come down with chest issues? Sounds really nasty I hate how as soon as the weather changes all this kicks in

Yes. I had 2 lots of antibiotics and was sent to hospital by my gp. Still not 100% now and I've been coughing for about 6 weeks now