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\r\n \r\n A little, not a lot and ibup[rofen lessesn that, which tells me inflamation\r\n

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\r\n \r\n Something like that was going around work last week. Everyone who had it mentioned chills, fever, coughing.
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\nSounds like a good time to quit smoking again \r\n

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\nFriend of mine had it also. Yup, 2 cigs yesterday, none today. Chills suck: we leave the airconditioner at 79F and last light when I went to shower, I thought my body was shutting down\r\n

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\r\n \r\n Sounds like a colloidal silver deficiency.\r\n

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\nGood job regarding the smokes!
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\nReally.. you thought your body was shutting down? That\'s a frightening thought. How are you feeling now?
\nDid the steam from the shower help the tightness in your chest? If so, do a tent over a pot of water when ever you feel it getting tight.
\nDon\'t take any cough suppressants because you want your chest to clear out bacteria as fast as possible, not multiply. Drink lots of water & eat an orange in the AM & PM. Chicken soup, tea with honey, rest. \r\n

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\r\n \r\n Chills can be a result of stress. I was having chronic coughing for around a year, and recently went to the doctor, although I try to avoid that, just to get an x-ray. I had used Wild Cherry Bark and Pleurisy Root in hopes of clearing up any lung congestion, to no avail.
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\nThey said the x-ray looked good and there was no problem there. They listened to my lungs and said they heard nothing unusual.
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\nI knew that my coughs were unproductive, and brought up very little, if any, mucus...which was white/yellow, thick and minute in amount.
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\nI took it upon myself to get some guifanesan, ingredient in Mucinex. I got the generic brand, and took several per day @ 400mg each, until the bottle was empty. I brought up more phlegm, which made me feel better.
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\nI didn\'t have any accompanying chills.\r\n

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\r\n \r\n I am taking the generic mucinex also and lots of broths/teas. Chiils are not bad this morning, wed evening they were horrible.\r\n

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\r\n \r\n That is the same as me for the last few months. Only for about 3 hours per day accompanied by bad shortness of breath. I have not been to the drug dealer yet, but really considering it. I can\'t go out to dinner or movies without worrying about when it is going to attack. Mucinex helps. I\'ve never even had a chest cold or bronchitis in my life. Everything has been above the neck. This is bronchitis like symptom, but does not last all day. Disgusting and frustrating. I think it is post nasal drip getting into the bronchial airway and accumulating there throughout the day. I even got a wedge pillow to elevate my head. Yes, I\'m using colloidal silver and pau d\'arco. Must be an allergy instead.\r\n

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\nJust a note to anyone reading who may be interested in learning about ingredients in cough products. It\'s very important to read the box as many OTC cough meds contain both, which is weird~
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\nGuaifenesin is an expectorant which is used when you have chest congestion & are trying to clear your lungs.
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\nDextromethorphan is a cough suppressant which only helps bacteria multiply & prolongs recovery, in my opinion.\r\n

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\r\n \r\n I also have some mucus problems due to seasonal hay fever, but this cough was strange, as it started around the holidays and lasted all winter...minus any sign of a cold or fever. It\'s been years since I\'ve had a cold, knock on wood.
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\nGood to point that out Cookie, thanks. They always try to mix in a cough suppressant with the expectorant...I used the straight guifanesin only, and agree that suppressing the cough is counterproductive...although some people who need to go to work and can\'t be coughing their heads off will tend to use these products.\r\n

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\r\n \r\n Drove up to mountaneer park (no, i do not gamble), but they have fitness center which has a hot tub, stem room and sauna. Those work woners\r\n

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\r\n \r\n How about cayenne pepper tea? Works wonders on headaches and congestion.\r\n

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\r\n \r\n I may try that in a couple hrs\r\n

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\r\n \r\n It sounds awful similar to what I had several months ago. I had this infrequent cough, with a little thick mucus now and then.
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\nIt is a long story, but it turns out it was some remaining Pneumonia that I had treated months earlier with Nutramedix Cumanda. I did not use it for more than a couple of days, and I should have.
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\nIt did eventually turn into full blown pnuemonia again later, and it also messed up my intestines badly, due to my inadequete immune system. To be specific, it almost certainly was mycoplasma pnuemonia.
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\nI would assume it is the beginning of Pneumonia, if it does not clear up soon.
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\nFeeling better, but I lost my voice\r\n

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\r\n \r\n How ya feeling saved?\r\n

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\r\n \r\n Better, But I started taking erythromycin I had stored away also.\r\n

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\r\n \r\n Considering all the upset you\'ve had recently, you\'re really going to have to go out of your way to keep your immune system strong or flu season is gonna kick yer butt this fall.
\nDon\'t forget to eat yogurt after you\'re done with the erythromycin \r\n

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\r\n \r\n That and probiotics\r\n

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\r\n \r\n Yep, that\'s even better lol \r\n

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\r\n \r\n FINALLY went for a walk this evening. Been too long a time of inactivity\r\n

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\r\n \r\n That\'s great, I have to start walking again too.. once it cools down.
\nYesterday I was on the deck catchin\' some and the sky was soooo blue with very white, puffy clouds. A chinese dragon & an elephant head floated by lol
\nSo tonight, I\'m having a drink on the deck after work & I\'m talking to my mom on the phone. She goes, \'yesterday i saw a dragon and a whale in the sky\'.... cracked me up that we both saw the dragon but had different takes on the second creature. \r\n

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\r\n \r\n Good to hear! Walking sounds so simple, but it\'s benefits are great, especially in a pleasant outdoorsy environment, always makes me feel good!
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\nAwesome that your mom saw the same cloud formation in the sky as you did, that is unreal!! \r\n

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