I mean it's probably obvious where my mind goes with this, but while my temperature is higher than normal, it's only popped into fever range once or twice and went back down within minutes (at this point I have to take it a few times to be sure the readings are consistent; I have two thermometers, one brand new, and both have given me 100-degree readings immediately followed by 99-degree ones so I just take a few and figure the most consistent number is pretty close. No idea what I'm doing wrong), and I've had this cough for almost a week now and it's not worse, it's just not better either.
I did talk to a doctor and he flat-out says he doesn't know what it is and to let him know if it changes. While I prefer this approach to throwing antibiotics at it just in case, it's never a good feeling to stump the doctor, you know?
He doesn't think it's bronchitis or covid because aside from a trip to my gyn two weeks ago, I've only gone outside to take out garbage and even then I wear a mask and gloves. I thought it might be acid reflux since it feels like part of the irritation is actually in my throat, but doctor didn't think so. It's not allergies, I'm taking medications for that and also just doesn't feel like allergies or asthma. It's not exactly pain, it's just a very strong urge to cough like when you inhale water. I only feel it when I take a deep breath.
I did read about someone my age who had identical symptoms and ended up having lung cancer, so that's also a concern of mine. Or lymphoma. I woke up today with it gone after sleeping all night on my stomach, but it came back when I rolled over. Maybe there's a mass or something that shifts depending on how I lie/sit. I don't know.
I did talk to a doctor and he flat-out says he doesn't know what it is and to let him know if it changes. While I prefer this approach to throwing antibiotics at it just in case, it's never a good feeling to stump the doctor, you know?
He doesn't think it's bronchitis or covid because aside from a trip to my gyn two weeks ago, I've only gone outside to take out garbage and even then I wear a mask and gloves. I thought it might be acid reflux since it feels like part of the irritation is actually in my throat, but doctor didn't think so. It's not allergies, I'm taking medications for that and also just doesn't feel like allergies or asthma. It's not exactly pain, it's just a very strong urge to cough like when you inhale water. I only feel it when I take a deep breath.
I did read about someone my age who had identical symptoms and ended up having lung cancer, so that's also a concern of mine. Or lymphoma. I woke up today with it gone after sleeping all night on my stomach, but it came back when I rolled over. Maybe there's a mass or something that shifts depending on how I lie/sit. I don't know.