cyman3 Posted September 5, 2004 Report Share Posted September 5, 2004 well, its the time of the year- where the weather changes, and peop tend to get sick. anyways, like last-last wednesday (AUG 25) i got sick. mainly sore throat, coughing, headaches, and feelin tired (body soreness/aches). the fact that i slept 3 hours every day didnt help the cause. and at nights, i woke up cuz of my coughs. lotta mucus throughout the week. anyways, a week passes (the past wednesday)- and im feeling better. however- im still coughing. its been like a week and a half (almost approaching 2 weeks). im not sick anymore, but i occasionally COUGH. not good, rite? wat should i do? this whole time, i didnt go see a doctor thinkin its just a COLD (nothing serious) and that time will fix everything. but i hear coughing for a WHILE is kinda bad. so for the MED students out there, wat should i do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBAreject Posted September 5, 2004 Report Share Posted September 5, 2004 I cannot give you any medical advice, as I have no license and don't really know that much. I will mention that I understand coughs generally persist after any illness that causes mucus buildup in the lungs. If you had a productive, hacking cough during your cold, your lung tissue might have become inflammed. For a week or two, minor irritations would trigger a coughing reflex, so you would have a hacking dry cough. So, that wouldn't be a big deal. If you actually have infection in your lungs, your cough would most likely be productive and regular, rather than dry and sporadic. In the second case, seeing a doctor would be necessary, but I can't say which case is yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weez Posted September 7, 2004 Report Share Posted September 7, 2004 what you likely had was a viral illness (upper respiratory infection), esp. considering that you were without fever. Perhaps added with a twinge of allergies (the changing of the weaterh/seasons is particularly a prime time for this). the previous post was correct ~ due to the infiltration of your lungs/UR system by your body's own "guardians" (things that break down viruses/bacteria) and the manner in which they a) get there b) destroy foreign bodies...you're left with some residual debris and "crap"...it'll pass, just takes time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyman3 Posted September 7, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2004 thanks GUYS yea- everyday im coughin less and less... im guessin eventually- it'll go away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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