Need Help With Lung Health! Posted: 05-13-07 21:10pm
Hi, im 26 years old and about 3 months ago
i got a nasty cold that was pretty much
nasal congestion and severe coughing. i
didnt take anything for it or go see a
doctor, i just kinda shrugged it off and
it passed except for the coughing which
was still severe for awhile but lessened
each month and i eventually just forgot
about it and dealt with it. well as i was
driving to work last week i heard
something about chronic coughs = lung
cancer. and i got terrified. my cough
currently isn't bad at all, its just a
random dry cough here and there, i'd say i
do it once or twice a day. in my fear i
booked an appointment with my family
physician and went that day. he listened
to my lungs and said my breathing was ok
then looked in my throat and said " oh
yeah we have some drainage back there
thats probably whats causing it " after
that he pressed on my sinus areas to check
for discomfort. there was none and then he
didnt really diagnose me with anything he
just wrote me a prescription for
Clarithromycin ER and i have just taken my
6th out of 20 pills. so far i dont really
feel any effects i had a couple of brief
coughing fits earlier today.
Am i being over worried? what does this
sound like to you? any advice or
reassurance is ok. my family thinks im
being over paranoid.
Edit: i forgot to mention i am a non
smoker. i occasionally run into second
hand smoke but i try to stay away from it.
its a wide area and easy to avoid.
