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What Causes Brown Phlegm And Hurting Chest With Breathing Trouble?

3 days ago i came down with a runny nose, runny eyes and a wet cough, couple day pass and now, my nose is clogged and running, The cough is now constant, strong, and painfull, as well as brown/yellow phlem with dark brown speckles in it, it is hard to breath like a elephants on my chest, every cough hurts more and more, no diareah, dizzy here and there, extremely lathargic, fever and chills, and lack of appitite. 30 YR FEMALE
Thu, 25 Feb 2016
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Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Your initial symptoms are suggestive viral upper respiratory tract infection (URTI).
But your current symptoms of fever, chest pain, breathing difficulty, lethargy etc are more suggestive of either lung infection (pneumonia) or bronchitis.
Both (pneumonia and bronchitis) are common after viral URTI.
So better to get done chest x ray and PFT (Pulmonary Function Test).
Chest x ray is needed to rule out pneumonia.
PFT is must for the diagnosis of bronchitis.
On the basis of these reports, you will need antibiotics, inhaled bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS).
So first diagnose yourself and then start appropriate treatment.
Don't worry, you will be alright.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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What Causes Brown Phlegm And Hurting Chest With Breathing Trouble?

Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic. I can understand your concern. Your initial symptoms are suggestive viral upper respiratory tract infection (URTI). But your current symptoms of fever, chest pain, breathing difficulty, lethargy etc are more suggestive of either lung infection (pneumonia) or bronchitis. Both (pneumonia and bronchitis) are common after viral URTI. So better to get done chest x ray and PFT (Pulmonary Function Test). Chest x ray is needed to rule out pneumonia. PFT is must for the diagnosis of bronchitis. On the basis of these reports, you will need antibiotics, inhaled bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS). So first diagnose yourself and then start appropriate treatment. Don t worry, you will be alright. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.