The god awful cough that just won't shift!

[coffeepleeease]

Had a cough for almost 3 weeks (a cold for the first 10 days too, chills, loss of appetite, etc), cough seemed to be getting better then yesterday I had really bad chest and back pain so went to the walk in centre. Chest is clear, must be muscle pain. My cough was getting better, now last night/this morning I am just coughing non stop. It's relentless. Would you be concerned that it's getting worse after almost 3 weeks? I don't really know what I expect to happen being as I was checked over yesterday. Just wondering if anyone else has had similar I guess.

We’ve all had this, it’s a particularly nasty virus. Just hope it goes away soon.

I've had a cough/cold that has lasted for ages, seems to have peaks & troughs. It's exhausting but the only thing that's made it better is rest. I've also got through lots of cough mixtures (some better than others, cough sweets and lemsip).

Its likely to be "just" a cold or multiple colds and post nasal drip can lead to coughs being worse at night. If you have a temperature, shortness of breath or very high heart rate then seek medical advice from 111.