Go to the Dr. or suck it up?

LovesMM

I think I"m sick. I don't EVER get sick. I have a horrible cough that starts out as weezing like short of breath and then hacking. It's my only "symptom" besides being tired as hell and just achy (which can also be contributed to the working this weekend) I'm not sure if I should go to the doctor or not. FWIW, I've been coughing since Friday

WWYD?

amykins1283

I would go, especially if you are having wheezing/shortness of breath.  You could have bronchitis.

shakes

amykins1283:

I would go, especially if you are having wheezing/shortness of breath.  You could have bronchitis.

This.

I am usually the last person to go to the dr, but when it comes to being short of breath I wouldn't mess with it. If it is bronchitis, that shiiit takes forever to clear up on it's own.

CoffeeBeen

You should go in case it's treatable. And if it's not, then no big deal - they can give you some tips on how to rest up and hopefully keep the rest of your family from catching it.  Error on the side of caution, I say.

Ms5586

shakes:

amykins1283:

I would go, especially if you are having wheezing/shortness of breath.  You could have bronchitis.

This.

I am usually the last person to go to the dr, but when it comes to being short of breath I wouldn't mess with it. If it is bronchitis, that shiiit takes forever to clear up on it's own.

Yep, go.

JumpingJudahBean

Is it really wheezing, or chest congestion "crackling". Have you had a fever? If you've had a fever, I would say definitely go. If no fever, I would probably wait it out a little while longer. Then again, you know your body, and if you are feeling sh*tty enough to question it, then you are probably feeling sh*tty enough to go in.

Wufroggy79

I'd go, especially with the whooping cough outbreak.

missmuffin87

You probably should go, but if it were me I wouldn't bother.