Hello. I am a 43 YO female, generally healthy. I began sinus symptoms, coughing, & feeling generally fatigued & ill on June 30. Went to the doctor on July 5. Oxygen levels & lungs sounded good to M.D. but cough was productive & was clearly terrible so I was diagnosed with acute bronchitis without ear or sinus infection. An "atypical presentation," apparently. Was given Z-pack, Cheratussin AC Syrup, & an Albuterol inhaler. They also gave me a dose of Albuterol in the office which I really didn't like - I felt it made the wheezing in my chest worse & gave me "the shakes" for about 3 hours afterwards. It's now July 12 & I'm still coughing like crazy. Though it's 95% non-productive, the coughing fits are exhausting. My voice is still hoarse& there's also a lot of discharge & drainage from my nose & eyes but it doesn't appear infected. The Z-pack is long gone but I'm still taking the cough syrup because it's the only thing that keeps my co-workers from strangling me. I'm hesitant to start on the Albuterol inhaler because I so disliked the first dose in the doctor's office.

I've taken a 5-day dose of Prednisone for a cough in the past. Do you think that might be helpful or should I suck it up (pun intended) & try the Albuterol again? Maybe both?? I can't take this cough anymore! Please help - any advice would be much appreciated. Thank you.