What's wrong with me? Cold symptoms with painful chest

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Interested if anyone has any idea on what's actually wrong with me and if I should insist on speaking to a GP!

I've had cold/flu symptoms on and off for about 5 weeks now, it's got better then worse then better etc etc. Today is the worst I've been and for the last couple of days it feels very much like it's moved onto my chest. I can't laugh without having a coughing fit, and then it's very tricky to catch my breath. Whenever I cough I can taste that nasty phlegmy stuff and it feels like someone's sitting on my chest.

My GP surgery are not seeing patients in person and goodness knows what it takes to get a telephone appointment as I've not been able to get one of those either

Obviously should've said I've tested negative for Covid via PCR several times and lateral flows most days. Distracted by 3 under 5 at bedtime

You need to ring 111. Sounds like you may have a chest infection.

I would assume a chest infection, you probably need antibiotics.

What happens if you call your GP? I can't believe they're not seeing anyone in person. Ours are doing telephone triage and you do have to call at 8am on the dot and wait in a long queue, but eventually you get through.