Cold, Severe Cough, Yellow Phlegm, Breathing Difficulty, Whistling Sound From Chest
HI, I m currently suffering with a cold but now I m really struggling to breathe and get out of breath just going to the bathroom. my symptoms include my chest is really tight like elastic bands are stopping me breathing in, I m having to force air out of my lungs with my stomach muscles and theres a strange whistling noise coming from my chest, I m also coughing lots and are coughing up lots of green/yellow phlegm , what should I do? I have no known medical problems EDIT - I ve had the symptoms 10 days now, the shortness of breath etc symptoms I ve had for approx. 4 days now and I m exhausted. I feel like I am trying to breathe through a straw all the time and other people have commented on the strange whistling noise my lungs seem to be making.
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It looks like upper respiratory infection following cold...
You have to start antibiotic therapy
-Tab. Azithromycin 500mg once a day for 5 days
-Tab. Dolocold one tab at breakfast, lunch and dinner
-Tab Cetrizine 10mg one at night
-Take steam inhalation
I will be nice if you would have mentioned the duration of your symptoms. If the symptoms are caused by the virus, it will be self limiting and only you require a symptomatic treatment.
I advice you for steam inhalation, salt water gargling will be helpful. Over the counter nasal decongestants and expectorants will be good.
You are having symptoms of lower respiratory tract infection. I advice you to meet physician for examination, after that if he feels you need antibiotic he will prescribe. I advice you to complete the course of antibiotic and not to leave in the middle if the symptoms subside.
Hope i have given the information you needed.
Wish you good health.
Take care.
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Cold, Severe Cough, Yellow Phlegm, Breathing Difficulty, Whistling Sound From Chest
Hi... Thank u for choosing HCM... It looks like upper respiratory infection following cold... You have to start antibiotic therapy -Tab. Azithromycin 500mg once a day for 5 days -Tab. Dolocold one tab at breakfast, lunch and dinner -Tab Cetrizine 10mg one at night -Take steam inhalation