Hi,
Wondering if a few people might give me their thoughts on the following (and yes I do realise none of you may be doctors etc)...
For about 8 months I have had extremely loud wheezing, loud to the point it has kept me awake (and others in my household) but has not caused me any difficulty with breathing. On this basis I did keep putting off going to my GP.
Last week I woke with a really bad chest, flu-like symptoms and was struggling to breathe. I got an emergency GP appointment and was prescribed a 5 day course of an antibiotic, a steroid and given an inhaler (a blue one), for what my GP thought was a chest infection.
I finished all of the medication taking the last doses on Monday there but I am no better for the most part; I no longer have a sore throat/ears but I am still wheezing, have a very tight throat, a "hard" cough, nasal/throat congestion and with every cough my head and face absolutely kill, the pain in my forehead, bridge of my nose and cheeks is really quite bad.
I feel I am struggling to breathe, it's hard to explain without sounding dramatic but I feel breathing is an effort and as if there is not enough air going into my lungs. I have been unable to get any of the mucus to come off my chest (at all), I am constantly coughing but nothing has come up, my nose however is producing a lot of thick/clear mucus.
It's the wheezing/feeling I am being starved of air that is concerning me but I am someone who hates going to hospitals/GPs because I worry I will waste their time, I also have an anxiety disorder and therefore I worry about silly things (This is not a panic attack and my anxiety is under very good control).
I have Hypothyroidism (medicated) and also medicated for my anxiety; Can anyone suggest what the wheezing/breathing struggles could possibly be and whether I should see my GP again/go to A&E?
The wheezing is really bad, I sound like a singing train whether I am upright or laid down.