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Q: Chest Infection?

asked by: Rae17 on December 1st, 2006

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Hey folks,

over the last few hours i've developed a really strange feeling in my lungs. My chest is tight and i'm breathless. I have asthma, but this doesn't feel like an asthma attack. I decided to take my inhaler just in case but I took it 3 times in an hour and it didn't do anything.

I have a slight sore throat, a small headache and I keep getting slight pain all over my chest and it's now going to my back too. I also have a stiff, sore neck. I also have mucus in my throat.

I don't have a temperature as far as I can tell, but i've never been good at figuring out whether or not I have one (i use my hand on my forehead, not a thermometre... Guess I should buy one)

is this a chest infection?

Replies(3)

tinkinpink84

replied on March 5th, 2007

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i think with a chest infection you would be experiencing alot of coughing as well, when i was told by my dr i had a chest infection my oxygen levels were low so he gave me an inhalor cuz i was wheezing and i was like coughing nonstop it was driving me insane. id get it checked out by a dr

dcrockford

replied on January 30th, 2009

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chest infection

is a viral chest infection infecous

kaspar

replied on October 5th, 2009

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Seems like mine symptomps, i have chest infection for the 4th day today and it is the single most painful experience of my life, everytime i try to swallow drink or food it hurts so much that i just cant do it. So i am starving nd really thirsty. I been throwing up with yellow flem as well. 3 times a dat. And that was really painful.

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