Any one have any experience with monthly chest colds official update

[Wendy1985]

I get a chest cold every month

I don’t know what else I can do to prevent them I am talking to my primary care doctor at the end of the month but wondering if anyone else has gone though it

I wash my hands
I take a allergy medicine every night
I eat healthy

 

[leebee]

I had continuous lung/chest issues this fall. It finally took 2 rounds of prednisone to get the inflammation in my lungs to settle down. I've been healthy for about 7 weeks now, but this morning, the coughing and soreness started again. I'm going to see my PCP on Wednesday to see what to do next- but I'm thinking it's going to be more prednisone. I swear- I'm going back to wearing a mask. It was nice to not be sick, not have allergies, etc. these past 2-ish years.

 

[kymom99]

Use a humidifier

 

[Wendy1985]

Use a humidifier

Thank you

 

[Pea-n-Me]

My first thought is that you need to know how to better protect yourself.

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/actions-prevent-flu.htm

My second thought is that it may not be a “cold”.

It’s good you have a doctor’s appt coming up.

 

[Wendy1985]

Use a humidifier

Thanks but I live in Florida not sure if it will help I will look into it

 

[Wendy1985]

My first thought is that you need to know how to better protect yourself.

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/actions-prevent-flu.htm

My second thought is that it may not be a “cold”.

It’s good you have a doctor’s appt coming up.

I looked at the link I do all the above the only thing is I am always so itchy my face is the worst I will work on the urge not to itch especially public

 

[Dan Murphy]

I'm going back to wearing a mask. It was nice to not be sick, not have allergies, etc. these past 2-ish years.

I wear a mask most anytime I am around people indoors. Lat night we were at a surprise 75th birthday party at a pizza joint, about 65 people in private room (it was plenty large enough). I wore my mask pretty much whenever I was not eating/drinking.

Hope you feel better soon, Wendy.

 

[Wendy1985]

I wear a mask most anytime I am around people indoors. Lat night we were at a surprise 75th birthday party at a pizza joint, about 65 people in private room (it was plenty large enough). I wore my mask pretty much whenever I was not eating/drinking.

Hope you feel better soon, Wendy.

Thank you

 

[kymom99]

You might need a chest X-ray

 

[Wendy1985]

You might need a chest X-ray

I will talk to my go about that but what will the chest X-ray tell us

 

[kymom99]

I will talk to my go about that but what will the chest X-ray tell us

It can help detect problems in the lungs. Your illness may not be from a virus, like the cold virus, but could be a condition that needs treatment.

 

[GAN]

I get a chest cold every month

I don’t know what else I can do to prevent them I am talking to my primary care doctor at the end of the month but wondering if anyone else has gone though it

I wash my hands
I take a allergy medicine every night
I eat healthy

How are your vitamin d levels?

 

[Wendy1985]

How are your vitamin d levels?

Been lacking on that lately why do you ask

 

[GAN]

Been lacking on that lately why do you ask

Because among other things, vitamin d is known to aid your immune system And reduce inflammation. I’m not a doctor, but if your levels are low it’s something you could/should bring up at your visit. Standard bloodwork can check for it.

 

[Wendy1985]

Because among other things, vitamin d is known to aid your immune system And reduce inflammation. I’m not a doctor, but if your levels are low it’s something you could/should bring up at your visit. Standard bloodwork can check for it

It’s kind of a coincidence asked lately I have been craving a lot of yogurt lately i prior to my massive craving I hated yogurt the vitamin d thing might be the why

 

[DLgal]

You may have chronic bronchitis. Or it can be an allergy cough. Your doctor will probably order a chest x ray and might send you to an allergist or pulmonologist.

 

[Dan Murphy]

what will the chest X-ray tell us

I was not feeling 'normal' about 2 weeks ago. Lethargic, sore shoulders and neck. I went to immediate care, spent about 90 minutes there. The last thing they did was a set of chest x-rays. Showed I had pneumonia. They put me on doxycycline for a week, feeling pretty good now.,

 

[Pea-n-Me]

I looked at the link I do all the above the only thing is I am always so itchy my face is the worst I will work on the urge not to itch especially public

Yes, keep your hands away from your face. It doesn’t matter whether it’s in public or not. When you put your hands to your face you give germs a way to get into your body via your nose and mouth. This can cause GI illness if you get norovirus type germs in your mouth, or respiratory illness if you get cold and flu type germs near your nose. Best things are to a) keep your hands sanitized and b) teach yourself not to put your hands near your face - itch or not.

 

[DisneyHardin]

I have chronic chest gunk because of my horrible allergies. The best thing I have found is to take Mucinex every day, even if my chest isn't feeling gunky. I take an Extra Strength one every morning (I like the Target brand of those best) and I take one of the cheaper basic, Costco brand ones at bedtime. This routine helps keep mine from turning into a true chest cold where I'm coughing all the time.