How long is too long
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Larry Gude
Strung Out
1 second...
...is too long.
If you floss, every night, you will never, ever get a cold again as long as you live.
...is too long.
If you floss, every night, you will never, ever get a cold again as long as you live.
kwillia
n/a
Is your snot any particular color?
SoMDGirl42
Well-Known Member
Are you still taking a decongestant? If not, start taking some zyrtec. Chances are you have post nasal drip causing you to cough. Unless of course you have a productive cough. If you have a productive cough lasting this long, you may have bronchitis and may need to see a doctor.
Radiant1
Soul Probe
I think the general rule of thumb is one week. Anything after that and it's assumed you picked up a secondary infection which is usually bacterial and needs antibiotics. If it's allergies then conceivably there is no time period for symptoms. :shrug:
migtig
aka Mrs. Giant
Still clear, but I sure do have a LOT of it. Is it possible for snot to come out your ears?
I had to look up "productive cough".
and that's why I 
you. No, I am not being productive in my coughing other than aggravating everyone around me. I'll pick up some zyrtec on the way home. Thanks.
dn0121
New Member
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I've had one for about 3 weeks my gf for a month and a half. we kept giving it back and forth. I was on antibiotics and she wasn't. now we both are and its going away. symptoms are nasal congestion, cough, and sometimes it changes to runny nose with sore throat. with my allery meds I'm now on 4 pills a day!
migtig said:
I've had one for about 3 weeks my gf for a month and a half. we kept giving it back and forth. I was on antibiotics and she wasn't. now we both are and its going away. symptoms are nasal congestion, cough, and sometimes it changes to runny nose with sore throat. with my allery meds I'm now on 4 pills a day!
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toppick08
Guest
Still clear, but I sure do have a LOT of it. Is it possible for snot to come out your ears?
I had to look up "productive cough".
No, I am not being productive in my coughing other than aggravating everyone around me. I'll pick up some zyrtec on the way home. Thanks.
Don't forget lots of chicken soup...
kwillia
n/a
Still clear, but I sure do have a LOT of it. Is it possible for snot to come out your ears?
I had to look up "productive cough".
No, I am not being productive in my coughing other than aggravating everyone around me. I'll pick up some zyrtec on the way home. Thanks.
Clear for that long makes me think it's an allergic trigger continously setting you off. If zyrtec doesn't work for you then try Claritin or some other extended-release allergy tablet with a different ingredient. One may work for you where others won't.
migtig
aka Mrs. Giant
kwillia
n/a
Maybe she's allergic to coyotes.
It's possible... I have it on good source he's allergic to her... whenever he gets around her he swells up...
It's possible... I have it on good source he's allergic to her... whenever he gets around her he swells up...
migtig
aka Mrs. Giant
It's possible... I have it on good source he's allergic to her... whenever he gets around her he swells up...
CRoyal
Infinite Impetus
I'd say if you're not running a fever or hacking up colored mucas to let it run its course.
Then again I don't run to a doctor unless a limb is falling off..
Feel better
warneckutz
Well-Known Member
I'd say if you're not running a fever or hacking up colored mucas to let it run its course.
Then again I don't run to a doctor unless a limb is falling off..
Feel better
So, what if it's yellow? Isn't that just sinuses?
SoMDGirl42
Well-Known Member
I had to look up "productive cough".
No, I am not being productive in my coughing other than aggravating everyone around me. I'll pick up some zyrtec on the way home. Thanks.
Sorry 'bout that. I sometimes forget to use laymans terms. Next time I'll say, if you're hocking up loogies that are green or yellow, see a doctor.
ICiT has been dealing with the same issue. As usual she called Dr. SMG42 for advice. She finally slept last night for the first time without trying to cough up her lung.
I sometimes think that if I had persued my dream of being a doctor, I would be a millionaire by now. :shrug:
migtig
aka Mrs. Giant
I'd say if you're not running a fever or hacking up colored mucas to let it run its course.
Then again I don't run to a doctor unless a limb is falling off..
Feel better
I actually wanted that opinion to be validated. I don't want to go to the doctor.
SoMDGirl42
Well-Known Member
When you start changing colors, yellow or green, it's usually an indication of a bacterial or fungal infection.
CRoyal
Infinite Impetus
Ehh.. anything that's not clear is cause for concern. Or so they say..