jules321
21-12-16, 05:38
Hi all - I am new here from AZ, so I'm just going to jump right in. :) I also hope to help others soon! I've been working hard on my HA, and generally I'm in a good place with it... but my whole family has been so sick lately!
12/14 - I came down with a bad chest and nasal cold with lots of phlegmy coughing.
12/16 - I saw my doctor who said my lungs were clear but she could hear some bronchial crackling and wheezing. She said it's likely viral and to just wait it out and take mucinex, elderberry, honey for the cough, etc.
12/18 - I had a low grade fever (100.3F) that lasted for a day and hasn't returned.
12/19 - My nose started running like a faucet (clear). Still coughing a lot. I called the doctor back who said it's still viral and to just wait it out. The doctor suggested I should go on antibiotics if my fever returns and gets to 101F or if I don't get better within another week.
12/20 - Today - I feel better and like I am on the road to recovery. I still have the cough but not as frequently, and I don't feel as sick anymore and have more energy. My nose is still running (clear).
However... today I developed an occasional rattle in my chest when I take a deep breath in. Like there's gunk in there that I need to cough out. (I've been taking mucinex and coughing stuff up the whole time - just this rattle is new). Throughout the entire duration of this cold including today, anything I cough up is clear to a very light yellow.
This chest rattle/vibration is why I'm writing. Does this rattle mean pneumonia? I have no fever, am feeling much better than I have in recent days.
Thanks for any clarification, and sorry for the long ramble!
12/14 - I came down with a bad chest and nasal cold with lots of phlegmy coughing.
12/16 - I saw my doctor who said my lungs were clear but she could hear some bronchial crackling and wheezing. She said it's likely viral and to just wait it out and take mucinex, elderberry, honey for the cough, etc.
12/18 - I had a low grade fever (100.3F) that lasted for a day and hasn't returned.
12/19 - My nose started running like a faucet (clear). Still coughing a lot. I called the doctor back who said it's still viral and to just wait it out. The doctor suggested I should go on antibiotics if my fever returns and gets to 101F or if I don't get better within another week.
12/20 - Today - I feel better and like I am on the road to recovery. I still have the cough but not as frequently, and I don't feel as sick anymore and have more energy. My nose is still running (clear).
However... today I developed an occasional rattle in my chest when I take a deep breath in. Like there's gunk in there that I need to cough out. (I've been taking mucinex and coughing stuff up the whole time - just this rattle is new). Throughout the entire duration of this cold including today, anything I cough up is clear to a very light yellow.
This chest rattle/vibration is why I'm writing. Does this rattle mean pneumonia? I have no fever, am feeling much better than I have in recent days.
Thanks for any clarification, and sorry for the long ramble!