Is my persistant cough asthma or something else? I have don t feet tight in the chest, but I have never noticed this, even when I was diagnosed. Several doctors have run tests (past coupe of years) and all say I have asthma. I got sick earlier this week with the flu ( I think), I had a sore throat which has now ceased, headaches, body aches, I think I had a bit of a fever, runny nose, obviously a cough. I still have runny nose, and body aches and stuff, but the cough is what is bothering me... is it just because of the flu?