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Suffer Form Chesty Cough, Pain Under The Ribs, Bad Taste In The Mouth. Chest Infection Or Pneumonia?
iv had a chesty cough for the last week.i now have bad pain under my ribs and i also had a gurgling feeling in my lower lung towards my back.i also have a foul taste in my mouth..is this a chest infection or could it be pneumonia iv been in contact with someone who has pneumonia.i developed this bad cough on a very very cold night out
Wed, 19 Jun 2013
Could be pneumonia. If you have a fever, cough, shortness of breath...or if you are coughing up nasty stuff you should see your GP and have a chest x-ray done.
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