I have been sick for 6 weeks with cold symptoms. After week three I was told I had bronchitis. I was given an antibiotic. The antibiotic did not work. Week four I went to the doctor again and was given prednisone. On the last day of taking the prednisone the symptoms seem to worsen. I had a lot of drainage and cough. On week five I called the doctor and he called in another prescription of prednisone. I did not take it because I felt that it only masked the symptoms for the week that I took it. I have been taking mucinex. Today, I wake up and I am having a soreness under my left arm pit. It worsens as I cough.