HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

Saw dr for sore throat and painful cough, she heard nothing in my chest, said could be asthma(puffers not working) cough 2days,is this likely a virus?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Pleuritis: Chest pain associated with cold like symptoms that do not improve with inhalers could indeed be caused by viral infections, particularly if they cause inflammation of the outer layer called the pleura. Occasionally this is treated with steroids.

Answered 7/24/2014

3.9k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

What would cause my throat by my trachea/larynx area to hurt severely; accompanied by wheezing, sob, deep/ barky caugh& sore chest. I am 24 w/asthma.?

8 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

Good day. I have had a sore throat since Friday and my chest started feeling a little tender last night. Do you think I should be tested for the corona virus. I have just started to have a dry cough. Not coughing much?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I have a bad cough and chest is paining from the front through to the back also suffer with sinuses throat is sore some days face is sore can this be signs of the virus been having the cough since last week Saturday ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Itchy chin/scratchy throat w pain in throat & chest w a very painful cough w yellow mucus i allergies/asthma could new pup be causing flareups?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

I have had a cold for 4+weeks i feel better , still have a cough my dr says it is just a virus I had a xray I wake up with a sore throat lung cancer?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

Shortness of breath that started from sore throat chest xray clear had this for 8 weeks never had asthma. inhaler doesn't help neither do steroids ?
Diagnosed w bacterial infection (sore throat & flu sympt) Cough is getting worse (times) and now chest and upper back pain. Doesn't feel like asthma.
For 4.5 weeks have had: asthma attacks no reason, headache, naseau, chest and back pain, pale face lips nails, congestion, phlegm, cough sore throat?
Can Q-Var inhaler for asthma cause a cough or slight sore throat? I am taking 80mg 2puffs twice a day.
I have asthma, two nights ago i had a really bad cough and my inhaler didnt really help, voice is raspy + quiet after talking, sore throat, itchy neck?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.