A member asked:

Bronchitis -3rd wk- my worse case. finished 14 day antibiotic- chesty cough remains. light yellow now but clogs airway. am working. will it improve?

A doctor has provided 1 answer
Dr. John Gaffney answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Virus: Acute Bronchitis is usually caused by a virus. So the antibiotics would not have really helped. Generally, symptoms usually resolve within 4 weeks - although a post-infectious cough might remain for a few weeks longer. Might want to talk to your doctor about a bronchodilator (steroid) and a cough syrup to help with the symptoms especially if you're having a hard time sleeping. Hope that helps!

Answered 2/19/2020

3.2k views

Thank

Related Questions

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