Bad Cough And Blocked Nose Wont Go Away

[dieseldick]

i have this about 1 month now, it wont leave me, feels like broncitis or chest infection, blocked nose full flem and mucus.

anything i can do or take ? is there a bug going around as my ex wife has something similar.

[Sqad]

Is the cough productive or just an irritating nuisance?
If productive, is it coloured...green, yellow?

How do you feel in yourself......temperature? eating well?

For the cough...go into the chemist and ask for an over the counter cough medicine e.g Benylin or something similar.

For the nasal blockage, Vick's sinex nasal spray is as good as anything.

[dieseldick]

thanks, seems the mucus is built up around my nose and hard to breath. cough and weezing with phlem and shortness of breath. feels like lot of phlem deep down in my chest needs cleared.

benelyn will rid this ?

[Mamyalynne]

Simple steam inhalation from a jug of water may help to loosed nasal passages , but if it has been getting steadily getting worse over a month and affecting breathing, go get checked out.

Sometimes these things are very stubborn to shift.

[Mamyalynne]

^ to loosen

[Sqad]

It sounds as though you have developed bronchitis, but still haven't answered my question re. the colour of your sputum or if you feel ill.
I am not a fan of nasal inhalations as they are "faffy" and not very convenient, particularly if you are still at work. However, they are popular and worth a try.

Benylin.....yes it is an expectorant, that is it helps to bring up the sputum.

The bottom line here is...do you feel ill? If the answer is yes, then you need to see your doctor as it may be asthma or some other lung problem.

[dieseldick]

thankyou.

no, i dont feel ill. just nose and chest badly blocked, phlem is thick and hard to bring up. feels like a dry cough.

[Sqad]

OK...then get the benylin and nose drops or use the advice by mamyaline.