Deep chest cough?

[superjohn]

I've had a deep chest cough for a few days. Just assumed it would go away and it seems to be getting worse. I'll I've used is peppermint essential oil. Is Mucinex the best to break up the mucus?

 

[HuskyHawk]

Yes. I suffered with this in the spring. Lasted weeks. I got antibiotics eventually. Mucinex is very helpful. Talked to several others who had a similar illness.

 

[pj]

Extra vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin K2 (MK-7), iodine/seaweed/seafood.

 

[TheHorde]

Extra vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin K2 (MK-7), iodine/seaweed/seafood.

+Zinc, Vitamin C, and get some Manuka honey.

 

[storrsroars]

Up your fluid intake. Also don't discount GERD/acid reflux, even if you don't have a history of it. Mucinex helps.

 

[Conndog]

Chicken soup with escarole

 

[Hoophound]

I’ve had amazing success with ClearLungs Extra Stregnth in the past. I think it’s an old Chinese remedy but it works.

 

[Rocktheworld]

COVID?

 

[Waquoit]

I get this once in awhile. It can linger and take weeks. Lay low and be patient. Maybe see the doc.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

Almost every other year I get a chest infection that is a deep chest cough. Anti-biotics clear it up in a couple days if that's the case. Would go see a doc and get them to check if it's that.

 

[tennmike]

Over 80% of acute respiratory infections are viral...antibiotics will have no benefit. Chances are that your body ended the infection, not the antibiotics.

 

[Dove]

COVID?

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[HooperScooper]

Almost every other year I get a chest infection that is a deep chest cough. Anti-biotics clear it up in a couple days if that's the case. Would go see a doc and get them to check if it's that.

You mean the Boneyard isn't better than a doctor?

 

[dogpause]

You mean the Boneyard isn't better than a doctor?

But advice is Free on the Boneyard. Of course, you get what you pay for.

 

[dennismenace]

Almost every other year I get a chest infection that is a deep chest cough. Anti-biotics clear it up in a couple days if that's the case. Would go see a doc and get them to check if it's that.

Agree. If it is bacterial (infection) you will need a doc to get the right anti-biotic. I had an infection which led to bronchitis which led to an asthmatic attack. You could also potentially get pneumonia.

Oftentimes (but not always) when there are bacterial infections going around the docs find out because they are in the loop.

 

[Umami Zen]

Herbal teas that are medicinal like Breathe Easy really help with throat and chest problems.. Echinecea-based teas are also very effective.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Agree. If it is bacterial (infection) you will need a doc to get the right anti-biotic. I had an infection which led to bronchitis which led to an asthmatic attack. You could also potentially get pneumonia.

Oftentimes (but not always) when there are bacterial infections going around the docs find out because they are in the loop.

Yep. That's what I did. If you cough isn't going away after 4-5 days, go in. It may still be viral, and they really don't know. But if it is bacterial, at least they can fix that.

 

[Chin Diesel]

I hear deep chest cough and think head to a doctor, urgent care or ER.

That being said I travel a bunch for work and between planes, trains, automobiles, hotels, etc with all th people from all over the world, I always travel with handi wipes, ricola cough drops and Mucinex.

Every adult should have a good working knowledge of their body and what is normal and what is not. For me, if Mucinex can't clear it up, I'm heading to a professional.

 

[imno1]

Maybe switch to gummies

 

[tennmike]

Agree. If it is bacterial (infection) you will need a doc to get the right anti-biotic. I had an infection which led to bronchitis which led to an asthmatic attack. You could also potentially get pneumonia.

Oftentimes (but not always) when there are bacterial infections going around the docs find out because they are in the loop.

If your doctor prescribes based on the results of a lab test (24 hours to 36 hours) then that is proper. Unfortunately, many physicians prescribe empirically as a "just in case" mechanism...which leads to over prescribing antibiotics and antibiotic resistance.

I am not a doctor, but worked with an infectious disease physician helping hospitals and health systems implement antibiotic stewardship programs.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

You mean the Boneyard isn't better than a doctor?

I think we should start marketing a BY cure-all that is a combination of Peppermint essential oils, manuka honey, and chicken soup with escarole. We could make millions.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

If you haven't seen a doctor you should do so soon. It could be a respiratory infection, which is something you don't want to play around with. Even if it's something as common as strep it could lead to complications if not addressed quickly.

 

[Edward Sargent]

Could be RSV. I got it last year and the cough was worse than the common cold. This year I got vaccinated for it.

 

[TheHorde]

I think we should start marketing a BY cure-all that is a combination of Peppermint essential oils, manuka honey, and chicken soup with escarole. We could make millions.

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Good manuka honey isn’t cheap. It’s around $35-40 for a small jar.

 

[HuskyHawk]

If your doctor prescribes based on the results of a lab test (24 hours to 36 hours) then that is proper. Unfortunately, many physicians prescribe empirically as a "just in case" mechanism...which leads to over prescribing antibiotics and antibiotic resistance.

I am not a doctor, but worked with an infectious disease physician helping hospitals and health systems implement antibiotic stewardship programs.

I don't know any that do the test routinely. But what most have stopped doing is prescribing the good stuff unless they know it is bacterial. I'm 100% on board with antibiotic resistance as a concern, but Amoxicillin isn't an issue. The super-bugs already blow past that,