Question 1

my 18month old keeps getting a runny nose and few days later he gets a heavy chest which sounds like he's whezzing with a cough. i took him to different doctors and everyone gyive different opinions. like asthma, sinus bronculicus etc.

Accepted Answer

Sounds typical: Parents should contact the doctor if their child is wheezing. Wheezing is a noise a person makes when exhaling (breathing out). The noise is due to obstruction to the air flowing out of the lungs. Wheezing can be a serious problem. If a baby or toddler get bronchiolitis from RSV or other viruses, or gets wheezing for some other reason... watch for recurrent wheezing, which would be called asthma.

Question 2

should i see doc &what can this be? 4 severe coughing, sore chest aching painful 2 cough slight mucus nose not stuffed no sneezing no sinus pressure

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Possibilities...: Your main symptom is this cough. The "chest aching" is likely musculoskeletal due to the cough. Possible etiologies for the cough include bronchospasm from any etiology, gerd, post -nasal drip or a combination of factors. If this cough is not improving, you need to see a doctor for diagnosis followed by treatment. There are effective prescription therapies. If you smoke, you need to quit!

Question 3

sinus headache and minor chest cold.. doc said take tylenol (acetaminophen) but what can i take for the cold? (33 weeks)  runny nose and bad cough and congestion

Accepted Answer

Yes: Tylenol (acetaminophen) and Robitussin are fine. Chicken soup has been proven to really help colds as does vitamin c and rest. Inhaling steam can help the congestion . Hoe you feel better soon. Best wishes for you and the baby.

Question 4

ive been struggling with severe symptoms for 6 weeks now and its getting worse. im coughing constantly, having chest pain due to how much i am
coughing, always coughing stuff up, sometimes my
nose is fine other times its runny, i have bad sinus p?

Accepted Answer

Chest pain: You need an X-ray of your sinuses and lungs to rule out sinusitis as well as bronchitis or pneumonia.  Schedule an appointment ASAP and get the X-rays so you can undergo treatment

Question 5

swam yesterday. now i have very sore throat & upper chest pain. coughing. earache. no sneezing/runny nose. sinus sufferer. any at home remedy?

Accepted Answer

Saline spray: You may have a viral infection, don't think it is related to swimming, try a saline nasal spray to alleviate your sinus congestion.

Question 6

i had jaw surgery 7 wk ago. postop complete dislocation of jaw, and chest & sinus infection. now jaw very painful, swollen, 5cm opening & fatigued.

Accepted Answer

joint placement: It sounds to me as though a splint was used to register the teeth for surgery. It may have made it such that the joints were not in the proper place (glenoid fossa), and when it was removed, the joint jumped into the fossa and created the open bite. Infection likely coincidental. I was not there, so this is only conjecture based on 30 year experience.

Question 7

i have had a stuffy nose for three days now the last two day i have had a cough. it feels like there is a weight on my chest what would this be.

Accepted Answer

Viral : Upper respiratory illness-- cold most likely!
treat the symptoms and watch for high fever, more congestion, or short of breath?

Question 8

i had pnd and stuffy nose i thought it was allergies. now my head isstuffed and my chest hurts and i have a mucous cough should i go to the dr?

Accepted Answer

Good idea: If the symptoms have been going on for more than a week and seem to be worsening, then chances are that you are developing a bacterial infection that should be treated with a primary care doctor initially.

Question 9

mom is having cold sweats, fever, cough, fatigue, stuffy nose, chest pain for a week now. what's wrong?

Accepted Answer

Needs evaluation: It is not feasible to provide a meaningful opinion without examining your mother. Please consult your doctor. A week is too long to wait for the symptoms she has.

Question 10

i have had a cold for a min now stuffy nose headache itchy eyes chest hurt and a cough but everything is gone except the cough and i urine on my self?

Accepted Answer

See your doc: Sounds like you are over a cold but the cough remains.  Coughing hard often can cause women to leak a little urine when coughing. This should stop when the cough goes away.
If you are coughing up phlegm, are short of breath or just not getting better, see your doctor.  You may have bronchitis and require an antibiotic prescription to recover more quickly.

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My 18month old keeps getting a runny nose and few days later he gets a heavy chest which sounds like he's whezzing with a cough. i took him to different doctors and everyone gyive different opinions. like asthma, sinus bronculicus etc.

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Should i see doc &what can this be? 4 severe coughing, sore chest aching painful 2 cough slight mucus nose not stuffed no sneezing no sinus pressure

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Sinus headache and minor chest cold.. doc said take tylenol (acetaminophen) but what can i take for the cold? (33 weeks) runny nose and bad cough and congestion

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Ive been struggling with severe symptoms for 6 weeks now and its getting worse. im coughing constantly, having chest pain due to how much i am coughing, always coughing stuff up, sometimes my nose is fine other times its runny, i have bad sinus p?

A member asked:

Swam yesterday. now i have very sore throat & upper chest pain. coughing. earache. no sneezing/runny nose. sinus sufferer. any at home remedy?

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I had jaw surgery 7 wk ago. postop complete dislocation of jaw, and chest & sinus infection. now jaw very painful, swollen, 5cm opening & fatigued.

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I have had a stuffy nose for three days now the last two day i have had a cough. it feels like there is a weight on my chest what would this be.

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I had pnd and stuffy nose i thought it was allergies. now my head isstuffed and my chest hurts and i have a mucous cough should i go to the dr?

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Mom is having cold sweats, fever, cough, fatigue, stuffy nose, chest pain for a week now. what's wrong?

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I have had a cold for a min now stuffy nose headache itchy eyes chest hurt and a cough but everything is gone except the cough and i urine on my self?

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