Cough for three weeks
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I have had a cough for more than three weeks. I also have a headache and fever, alternating between very hot and freezing cold. I don't want to take antibiotics so I'm not going to the doctor. If I have a bacterial infection, will it get better without antibiotics? How much longer will it take? I haven't been able to eat for a few days because I have had a gastric bug as well, everyone in my family has had a gastric bug.
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moon53540 eleanor12407
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I understand you may not want to take antibiotics, I am assuming because of the side effects, but it really sounds like you may need them. The fact your cough has lasted more than 3 weeks, you can't eat and you have a fever means you need to see a doctor. You may have the flu which could turn into pneumonia. Do you really want to take that risk?
eleanor12407 moon53540
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Actually my daughter is the one with these symptoms and she will not take antibiotics under any circumstances. I will wait for a reply to the question I asked. Thank you for your reply.
Keatsy eleanor12407
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Have you been taking a cough mixture, i was told by doctor once that cough mixture actually pushes the cough into your chest causing difficulty to rid, i am no doctor but i would presume that your bodies natural defences will eventually rid yo7 of this condition, however if it persists then you should seek medical advice, remember sometimes a chemist can help
ptolemy eleanor12407
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According to my sister virtually all her friends seem to have caught a cough which has been going on for ages. My great nephew coughed over the phone so I could hear it.