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Severe Cough With Yellow Mucus Causing Breathing Difficulty And Pain In Shoulder And Back

I got a could and was sick for tho weeks and after I felt better I star to have a cough symptons in the firt week was fine, but ont the second week got very bad, now I fill pain in my lower back, in my rigth side and pain in my right shoulder, I am coughing a lot w/ yellow mucus and the mucus small bad, when I cough I have dificult to breath, I am taking medicine to supres the cough and last nigth I was able to sleep a little better, but still have a lot pain om the back and rigth shoulder.
posted on Sat, 15 Mar 2014
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Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM.
I can understand your situation and problem.
In my opinion, we need to rule out 2 conditions in your case.
1. Bronchitis
2. Lung infection (pneumonia ).
In both these conditions, cough with yellowish expectoration and chest pain are seen. Breathing difficulty is more seen in bronchitis.
So better to consult pulmonologist and get done
1. Clinical examination of respiratory system.
2. Chest x ray
3. PFT ( pulmonary function test ).
Chest x ray is needed to rule out lung infection ( pneumonia ).
PFT is needed to diagnose bronchitis.
You may need inhaled bronchodilators and antibiotic.
So consult pulmonologist and first diagnose yourself and then start appropriate treatment.
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Severe Cough With Yellow Mucus Causing Breathing Difficulty And Pain In Shoulder And Back

Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM. I can understand your situation and problem. In my opinion, we need to rule out 2 conditions in your case. 1. Bronchitis 2. Lung infection (pneumonia ). In both these conditions, cough with yellowish expectoration and chest pain are seen. Breathing difficulty is more seen in bronchitis. So better to consult pulmonologist and get done 1. Clinical examination of respiratory system. 2. Chest x ray 3. PFT ( pulmonary function test ). Chest x ray is needed to rule out lung infection ( pneumonia ). PFT is needed to diagnose bronchitis. You may need inhaled bronchodilators and antibiotic. So consult pulmonologist and first diagnose yourself and then start appropriate treatment.