ive been recently sick with major couhing spells- i inhale quickly- and am out of breath- this has been going on for about a month now. my DR says that it sounds like whooping cough, but disregarded that fact and gave me nothing except a codine cough syrup to help me sleep. this isnt wrking i wake up feeling like i havent breathed all night- i know thats not possible, but i wake up with the same persistant cough
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The cough is  probably making your ribs ache.  After a month, no wonder.\n\nWhooping cough is a possibility...I mean, the guy is a doctor.  He should schedule an X Ray though, just to check for pneumonia or pluerisy.  And if it is whooping cough, he ought to be giving you antibiotics!\n\nhttp://www.webmd.com/hw/raising_a_family/hw65686.asp
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Sounds more serious than bronchitis. It could be that you're developing pneumonia. The fainting could be from depleting your blood of carbon dioxide (like when a person hyperventilates), or a thing called the Valsalva Effect if you're coughing REALLY REALLY hard.
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Go to the doctor. You may have the flu, or worse, you may have CO poisoning.
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You can try an over the counter expectorant.  If the problem persists you might want to see a MD.  you may have an upper respiratory infection, that can only be treated with antibiotics.
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I don't know if it's *still* going around, but I had it in March of this year.  It's not a cold...it's the flu.  Mine started with a horrible headache, then a sore throat, then coughing and coughing and coughing.  Body aches and fever rounded out the illness.  It's viral so they can't really give you anything for it, except to relieve symptoms.  Nothing will get rid of them but time.  \n\nA cough suppressant at night, a cough expectorant during the day, Vicks Vaporub, and nasal spray or oral decongestant are the items I used for the duration of my illness (which happened to be a total of 4 weeks).  \n\nI hope you feel better soon.  : (
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Since you haven't gotten better, I would go back to the doc and possibly get a second opinion.  Go with your gut.  You truly feel something is wrong, it's gotten worse, and it is worrying you.  I assume your "they did seem to be worried" is a typo and you meant "didn't?"  Either way, if you are not comfortable going back to the doctor, maybe go to the ER.  A serious or unrelenting headache is something that needs further attention.  Good luck.  I hope it turns out to be a big nothing.
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any cough lasting more than a few days requires the doctor...could be something very serious...go to the doctors...let him check you out...
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I'm not sure why it happens but it could be due to sinus issues.  Have you tried giving him a child's expectant cough syrup.  Also have you tried vicks vapor rub in a dish of hot water in his room.  Or a little vicks rubbed on his chest.  \nThis helps me at night when I get congested.  \nBest of luck with him
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Yes, i have coughed so much before that by the end of the day, my stomach muscles felt like i had done sit-ups or something all day long with no break!  It will pass...I know it doesn't feel very good but once you can stop coughing it will all go away! \nHope you feel better soon!  :-}
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Bad cough and you would feel much worse than you are describing.You would feel like a mule kicked you in the chest and think you were coughing up your lungs.Most people know it is something serious,your fever will make you feel bad but it is nothing like pneumonia.Be careful it could progress,seek med.attention if condition worsens.
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It sounds like an upper respiratory infection to me, not the flu.  If you ever had the flu, you'd be too weak to write this much on the computer, trust me.  Of course you want to up your fluids with water and juices.  Lay off of the carbonated drinks because they will irritate your bladder and just cause more dehydration.  Hot tea or broth (chicken) will soothe the sore throat; gargelling with warm salt water (1tsp. per cup) for a few minutes will also comfort the throat; take 2-3 aspirin with food (crackers) it will reduce the inflammation/pain and fever.  As for the cough, you can take cough meds if you have them, or honey will help too.  If you're running your heater in your home, it will dry out your bronchi and cause a dry cough.   If you have a vaporizer use it, if not, just put out a pan of water close to your bed to keep the air moist (you can take a good hot shower and that will help also).  Keep warm, get alot of rest and I'm sure you'll be feeling better in the am.  If you're having yellow/green mucous coming up, definitely see a doc.  If not, it will pass in a few days.  Godloveya.
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Run the hottest possible water in your shower to make "fog" in the bathroom.  Sit with your daughter AWAY FROM THE WATER and let her inhale the steam to loosen up the cough.  Also, plenty of fluids.  Warm tea with honey is soothing...sometimes the cough is worse because the throat is so irritated.  Glad you are taking her to the doctor.  Meanwhile, please keep an eye on her temperature, and give children's strength Tylenol for fever over 100.8.  (NEVER give aspirin to a child!  Can cause Reyes Syndrome, which can be very dangerous.)  Hope your little sweetie feels better soon.   :-)
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Your doctor should have an emergency number on their answering machine that you could call and ask.  You can also call a local hospital or your health insurance provider and ask to speak to the nurses line.  They should be able to evaluate your symptoms and advise you on whether or not you can wait to see a doctor.  Good luck and I hope you feel better soon!
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you need to do pelvis floor exercises.if you have had this cough for a long time go and see your doctor
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I have had many sinus infections in my life and I have never had pain with any of them. I sometimes though get occasional sinus headaches, or pressure behind my eyes and or teeth, but not pain. Probably because our sinuses are cavities (empty spaces). My children too have had sinus infections, and experienced pressure or headaches, but not pain. Your son's cough could be due to drainage even though it sounds dry and non-productive, but it could also be from all the antihistamines he's on, he could be dried out. My kids doctors have always said for sinus cavities they needed to be on an antibiotic for up to 21 days, because those types of infections are harder to clear up due to there reclusive location. The cough sounds deep because he coughs so much, plus the meds he's on could be aggravating instead of helping. My daughter coughed more when on meds than when off. She didn't do well on zyrtec, or singular, she didn't try Qvar. Try a postnasal drip cough drop. If it works then his cough is more than likely due to drainage, and if not you may need to try a new med like a nasal spray, and perhaps discontinue oral meds. My kids both do flonase nasal spray to help with allergies. It doesn't stop all allergens but it helps. It is so hard to know what to do. I always overreacted and had my children on every medicine possible. Now I regret it because looking back I think a lot of the medicines aggravated the situation more than they helped, but I over treated because I was afraid if I didn't my daughter would once again end up in a hospital, which she did for asthma quite often. Anyway, I hope I haven't made it worse for you. It can be so draining when our kids are sick. Good luck, and I hope your son gets to feeling better real soon. Hugs.
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take it 1 hr apart from your meds. I have a cough today, got meds from the doctor.  I had my coffee first before I went to see the Dr.
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I AM NOT A DOCTOR, but I did have, had the same systems a year ago.  I thought I was having chest pains and panicked.  Went to the ER, after my trying to explain the pain, (different country) and after an eternity found it was not my chest, but my lungs, I had an ammonia, (walking)  After a couple of days looking back since I am an older person, and if anyone has that little tickle (cough) in their throat check it out. Also dander from pets. Sorry pet lovers I have birds, dogs, cats, the list goes on because I live in the country..\n\nI also felt something different for at least a couple of months, but did not think anything of it, just a tickle in my throat\n\nHonestly I thought it was chest pains, but turned out to be my lungs.  Because I described where the pain was the doc's where checking out the heart, took like eons for them to know it was the lungs. Once x-rays and everything came back they started treatment, am grateful to be alive now.