Hi,
I’ve had a cough for a few weeks now. Saw my gp, had a chest X-ray, results tomorrow. He seems to think I’m fine, everything sounded fine when he listened to my lungs. However, last few days, cough marginally better, but I still can’t breathe properly. And today, I’m really hoarse when I breathe in, he’d definitely hear that! I’m terrified of getting the results tomorrow. But I’m also terrified that it’ll come back as normal because an X-ray isn’t enough to show anything suspect. I know it’s really irrational. I’m just so fed up of my my breathing, constantly trying to clear my throat, feeling tight and bloody coughing!
Hi Jmas
Sorry you are not feeling well and hope the x-ray results come back clear and they can treat your breathing and cough. are you still on chemo?
Sending you hugs
Peacock62 xx
Hi Jmas ,
Can I ask if it sounds like a wheeze when you breath in . Almost a slight rattling sound ?
Having managed my sons asthma for years you sound just like him . Sounds almost like adult onset asthma . A persistent cough goes with it . That’s how I know he needs to take his inhaler. Chest tightness and pollen count affects him too . His cough gets worse at night .
Just throwing it into the mix and off to do a google search to see if it can be chemo induced .
take care ,
Court
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