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asfault

12,353 posts

181 months

Monday 13th May
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Been coughing up green lumps of the thickest crap i can remember every morning.
How long does it take to pass?
Should i go to the docs for antibiotics or is that just the go to answer.

Upinflames

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1,730 posts

180 months

Tuesday 14th May
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asfault said:
Been coughing up green lumps of the thickest crap i can remember every morning.
How long does it take to pass?
Should i go to the docs for antibiotics or is that just the go to answer.
I'm the same as you, coughing quite a bit until I get it up then relax and wait for the next bit. I'm resisting going to the doctor though, I don't want antibiotics



Drumster

31 posts

32 months

Wednesday 29th May
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Mine started last week of March, totally wiped me up for a couple of weeks and then seemed to be turning the corner only for it to rear it's ugly head again. Went to Docs a few weeks ago as bringing up chunks of phlegm he said my chest was clear but gave me a course of antibiotics (probably just to appease me) but they had no real effect. Now seem to have a constant tickly chest and still coughing up bits and bobs. Kinda getting fed up with it now....

Timothy Bucktu

15,323 posts

202 months

Wednesday 29th May
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thatsprettyshady said:
Belfast Bap said:
Cough still lingering despite a course of antibiotics but otherwise feeling much better. This seems to be everywhere.
Honest question, why use antibiotics for a cough?
Stop it becoming a chest infection, or worse still...pneumonia, especially in the elderly.
My Mum had this cough which really knocked her out...its more than a normal cold & cough type thing. Doc put her on antibiotics.

mcelliott

8,728 posts

183 months

Well it’s now week 4, the really bad hacking cough and mucus of every color has eased BUT now find I am getting a lot of post nasal drip, literally having to clear my throat every five minutes much to the annoyance of everyone and the constant clearing is causing a sore throat, I fairly certain I am suffering from Bronchitis that was acute and is now chronic or it has really inflamed my sinuses, a quick google search suggests there’s not much the doctor can do and symptoms can come and go for months or even years! Oddly I actually feel fine when I exercise.