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What Causes Severe Cough With Phlegm In The Throat, Chest Pain And Wheezing?

Posted on Mon, 7 Nov 2016

Question: Last Wednsday I had a sore throat, that became a runny nose and a cough. Taking over the counter cold/flu meds. Now when I cough in addition to bringing up phlegm I get chest pains and breathing much of the time is more weezing

Answered by Dr. Ronald Schubert (31 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
bronchitis

Detailed Answer:
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I am sorry to hear that your cold is getting worse with additional wheezing. At this point you may have a secondary bacterial infection with bronchitis. This will need a course of antibiotics and possibly an inhaler to reduce the wheezing. I would recommend that you be seen by an urgent care. If you can see a doctor today then drink plenty of fluids, take a cough suppressant like Delsym, and drink coffee or other caffeinated beverages. The caffeine will help reduce the wheezing.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ronald Schubert (9 minutes later)

I won't be able to see my Doctor until Monday at the earliest. Your suggestion is I go to the emergency room at hospital?

Answered by Dr. Ronald Schubert (22 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Wheezing

Detailed Answer:
The determining factor on whether you should see a doctor this weekend is if your wheezing gets worse. If you are having difficulty breathing and audible wheezing then you should be see. This could be asthma/bronchitis or even pneumonia. If you don't have any breathing difficulties then you can wait.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar