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Anyone else STILL coughing?

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Jenkeywoo · 14/11/2007 23:13

I had that fluey thing 3 and half weeks ago and after the couple of days of shivering and shaking I began to cough. After a week of it not getting better and having a very noisy 'bubbly' chest I went to the doctor who declared it was laryngitis and gave me antibiotics. I finished them last Friday but my cough is no better, if anything it's worse. It's still on my upper chest and feels as if I have loads of gunge stuck. I feel breathless and get wheezy if I walk up the stairs or do anything. My chest is still noisy - it kind of squeals and squeaks.

I am getting quite depressed with all of this as I am coughing all day and I'm having to sleep sitting upright in a rocking chair so not really sleeping.

I really don't want to go back to the doctors as I know he will give me more anti-biotics and I'm not convinced it will help but I need to do something and just feel so depressed with it all. I'm really struggling to look after my 2 dd's (19 months and 3.2) and just want to feel better.

I am drinking echinacea tea and taking Sambucol Elderberry liquid.

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expatinscotland · 14/11/2007 23:15

i got this shit cold from dd1. she and dd2 threw it off.

i've still got it and the cough, too!

hotcrossbunny · 14/11/2007 23:15

Try steam inhalations. Menthol and eucalyptus in boilin ghot water. If it doesn't work I'd go back to the dr.

Poor you

Jenkeywoo · 15/11/2007 00:15

Thanks, I've tried steam but no luck. I'm sat up now absolutley shattered but don't want to go up to bed as I know it will a night of non-stop coughing (and my bum still aches from sitting in the crappy rocking chair all last night).

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jofeb04 · 15/11/2007 09:15

I've had a cough from a bad cold over 5weeks ago...doctor said it is a virus!

jofeb04 · 15/11/2007 09:15

I've had a cough from a bad cold over 5weeks ago...doctor said it is a virus!

jofeb04 · 15/11/2007 09:15

I've had a cough from a bad cold over 5weeks ago...doctor said it is a virus!

expatinscotland · 15/11/2007 16:35

a cold is a virus.

it's a rhinovirus.

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