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A member asked:
I do not have a dr. can't see one for 4 days. cough and breathing pains. taking mucinex, (guaifenesin) still coughing no phelm. have doxy and azithro. which to run?
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I would not take: Either antibiotic unless directed to by evaluating physician . Most upper respiratory infections are viral and don't need an antibiotic.
Answered 1/12/2016
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Why 4 days?: "breathing pains" means different things to different people. Sometimes, asthma symptoms are described as breathing pains because it takes a lot of extra effort to breathe. Sometimes, pneumonia involves breathing pains, meaning it actually hurts inside when breathing or coughing. A doctor should check the lungs, but why 4 days? On a ship 4 days from shore? In the wilderness 4 days from town?
Answered 9/28/2016
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