i think i have cough a cold or common flu. today i could not stay awake at work and had to go home earlier. is this common or should i visit a doctor?

Question

When do you need to see a doc? How much mucus (tsp) and color(s) are normal? How long is a cough suppose to last from flu/cold? Adult 45 fm

Answer 1

Probably no need: Sleepiness is a common symptom of viral infections like influenza or severe colds. If your symptoms otherwise are not severe, you probably don't need professional care. But see a doctor if symptoms are severe or if you remain concerned.

Answer 2

See below.: Cough and cold medicines have been proven in many good studies to be pretty unhelpful, and they can have nasty side effects. This is why the fda has finally started taking them off the market! if saline nose drops and suctioning aren't helping and the cough is consistently there, your baby's doctor should examine her and see if other testing is needed to find the cause of the cough.

Answer 3

Yes: Dust/smoke/perfumes/colds/etc.Lead to mucous build up deep in the lungs that must come out for baby to breathe effectively. The cough brings this junk up out of the lung. Supressing an infants cough can lead to complications. Avoid irritants in babies air/if you can smell it it can trigger cough. Air filters, humidifiers or vaporizers & generous saline nose wash are the best tools for infant cough.

Answer 4

Cough: The cough is usually the last symptom to resolve with a cold. I'd give it more time, unless your having any difficulty breathing, fevers or worsening symptoms.

Answer 5

Yes...: Sometimes, after an infection resolves, the airways remain inflamed afterwards and bronchospasm can result. You may need a bronchodilator inhaler and perhaps a steroid inhaler to control the inflammation and bronchospasm until the inflammation resolves. Your doctor can evaluate you and render the proper treatment.

Answer 6

See doctor...: Possible etiologies for a chronic cough include bronchospasm from any cause, gerd, sinus problems or even a combination of these factors. See your doctor so your cough can be diagnosed and then treated. All of these etiologies have different treatments. If you smoke, smoking cessation is needed and your doctor can help with this as well!

Answer 7

See a doctor: You may have had infection with mycoplasma, might have adult whooping cough, or other illnesses in progress. Only a good history, physical exam and perhaps testing will yield a diagnosis if there is one possible. Go see someone soon.

Answer 8

See your doctor : Shortness of breath and cough need evaluation as soon as possible . Multiple factors can lead to such symptoms . You doctor. May order some test like crx , ct scan, echo &etc to aid in estabilishing diagonosis depending on his evaluation.

i think i have cough a cold or common flu. today i could not stay awake at work and had to go home earlier. is this common or should i visit a doctor?

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