health thing: so what is this?

[rm]

So out of the blue I have this cough.

My head isn't stuffed up, and my throat and eyes burn a bit.

And when I cough it hurts in my chest.

I mean, really really hurts.

Is this a chest cold? I never get coughs so I don't know? Or do I have bronchitis or something and have to go to the doctor?

Comments

[phaenix-ash.livejournal.com]

does it feel like you have a goodish sized child sitting on your chest? can you breathe lying down or did you prop yourself up with pillows last night? fever? chills? those kind of symptoms would lead me to the doc.

and ditto the first comment - is it your chest or throat that hurts? the throat, tea with honey (can you eat honey?) and give it a few days. wear a scarf even inside and baby it bigtime. if it's your chest go to the doc.