Hi all, a brief background...51 y/o non smoker, I had a mild cold back in early november and the symptoms persisted for about a month after in the form of a ticklish cough and some congestion. So far, so reasonably normal. But now its over three months later, and I'm still dealing with throat congestion, throat clearing, chest tightness and the occasional ticklish cough, maybe once a day. My physical fitness seems unaffected, I can still go 20 mins uphill on the treadmill without too much effort. Sometimes my voice is really croaky in the morning, sometimes it isn't, and generally clears up fairly quickly. Absolutely everything seems to point to Post nasal drip or catarrh, but...I can't get the thought of Lung c out of my head. Every time I get a ticklish cough, its the first thing that comes to mind. Sometimes I'm in a state of tension all day waiting for a ticklish cough to come. Yesterday it didn't. The previous two days, it did.
Saw the doctor yesterday, he gave me some medication to clear up post nasal drip, listened to my chest and said it sounded clear, but they never want to say 'no, I'm sure it's not (Insert disease here)
I will state that that I'm currently about a month into a seperation from a 25 year relationship, so my mental state isn't exactly optimum, and my anxiety levels are generally through the roof, so I just need someone to talk some sense to me, please. I just want to move past this and get on with my life. Thank you.