cough

[kleishy]

hey, I'm a 22 yr old female and i've had the exact same thing. I have had a cough since 17 jan and its now 4 june, so nearly 5 months. I don't have a sore throat but do have a rasping, rattling feeling in my chest. It doesn't hurt although it is very annoying. Especially when i cough and can't stop. Like you most times when i cough, i bring up either clear or white fluid. I have also brought up stringy stuff from my chest that looks like lung tissue, when coughed into a tissue it makes a small T shape. I haven't been to the doctor about it yet, as i have a fear of taking up a doctors time when someone with something more serious could be being seen to. I also have a fear of them turning round and saying there's nothing wrong with me and i've wasted their time. The rasping/ rattling is always in the left side of my lung, i have also found a lump in my left breast and am worried wbout that too. Like i said though, because i don't like wasting doctors time i let everything build up til i have no choice and have to go. Sorry for the whinge but i had to get this off my chest - haha boom boom!


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[katiekc]

Ok weird you are the first person that has like laid out your symptoms and they are just like mine.  I also find that when I wake up coughing at night, I am in a sheet dreanching night sweat.  I dont have health insurance so I cannot really afford to go to the doctor for this.  Mine has been going on slightly longer for about 7 months

[frannyjones]

Hi, did you find out what was wrong? I have had the same thing, the rattling in the chest followed by cough and coughing up stuff. I have really bad riht rib pain as well, nightmare as I have been to the doctors over four times and once was in so much pain I went to A and E. I'm actually up now because of the rib. The cough otherwise is annoying but doesnt hurt.