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I’m pretty sure it’s just a cold. I’m very bunged up, coughing (my chest muscles hurts but from sneezing and coughing) I have a headaches, hot flushes and bit shaky. My mucus is clear, I’m quite breathy but my inhalers were changed a week ago (asthma and bronch).

Do I wait to see if there’s a change in my mucus before calling the dr?

I’ve been to the dr before and felt like I’ve wasted their time but then I’ve also not gone and had pluresy twice in less than a year!!

I’ve taken time of work and am staying warm and resting (which I never do lol) taking berroca, lots of fluids.

I’ll get a hang of this bronch thing eventually lol xx

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You’re doing the right things Lealee so you could see how you feel over the weekend.

If you do see your doctor ask about a rescue pack (steroids and antibiotics) that you can have as a standby when needed.

Pete has just used his so will need another prescription.

Good luck to you. Xxxx

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Lealee in reply to sassy59

I have a rescue pack at home but used the steroids when I was at hospital with pluresy in December.

It’s so hard to get an appointment to actually see a DR unless you’re able to sit and wait for a few hours.

I hope you and Pete feel better soon xx

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