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Cough

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Copperlamp · 25/01/2026 10:28

I started with a cough around three weeks ago. No cold symptoms just a tight chest and cough. Then a week later the cold symptoms started and the cough persisted. I had a GP appointment and mentioned the cough, they prescribed me Doxycycline.

I haven't started the meds as the cough seemed to settle. Although last night I've been awake during the night coughing again and I'm non stop coughing this morning. It's a chesty cough.

I am reluctant to start the doxycycline as I've had a lot of antibiotics for various things over the last year and don't really want to have to take more. I'm coughing up clear mucus. Should I wait and see if it settles again or just take the meds. The GP listened to my chest but didn't say if I had a chest infection.

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Copperlamp · 25/01/2026 13:12

Hopeful bump.

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boulevardofbrokendreamss · 25/01/2026 15:02

Just take the antibiotics.

rubyslippers · 25/01/2026 15:03

I’m not sure why you’re not taking meds which have been provided
your symptoms are getting worse
take the meds

Copperlamp · 25/01/2026 17:41

I'm reluctant to take them after having to have antibiotics a lot over the last year for different things. I don't think I have a chest infection.

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