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What Causes Cough And Pressure In The Chest?

Hi - I started coughing Thursday night. Friday I still had it and figured I must have caught something. Friday night the cough was bad enough at times to make me feel like throwing up or be completely out of breathe. Saturday saw a nurse practitioner and she give me an antibiotic and methyiprednisolone. I came home and didn t take it and felt even worse in the evening and ran a fever. I felt better this morning but don t feel great tonight with cough and chest doesn t hurt but just has pressure on it. The reason I ve messaging is because my husband is in a care facility because of some complications with his advanced Parkinson s and I was planning on bringing him home yesterday. I have been advised to go back to the DR and be checked for influence A. I am wondering how safe it would be for me to bring him home or disappoint him and wait another couple of days. I know how serious it could be if he would get this. I just need confirmation.
Mon, 17 Dec 2018
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Hi,

There is quite a possibility that this may be a virus, be it Influenza A or others and there is a chance that you transmit it to him if he is back home with you. And you are right it's may be quite bad for him if he has advanced PD. So it's important to get tested first. This might be some disappointing but if he knows the reason he must be glad for the reason he is late for few more days.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Mahboob Ur Rahman,
General & Family Physician
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What Causes Cough And Pressure In The Chest?

Hi, There is quite a possibility that this may be a virus, be it Influenza A or others and there is a chance that you transmit it to him if he is back home with you. And you are right it s may be quite bad for him if he has advanced PD. So it s important to get tested first. This might be some disappointing but if he knows the reason he must be glad for the reason he is late for few more days. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Mahboob Ur Rahman, General & Family Physician