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Tuesday, May 25, 2010

How can you tell if a cough is due to lung congestion or just sinus drainage?

I've been sick since the third week of January. I had bronchitis, but got over that. I've had two sinus infections, double conjunctivitis, nausea, and double ear infections since.

I got better from the first sinus infection, but this second one is lingering and I keep adding symptoms, like the conjunctivitis.Today, I really started coughing again. I think it's from my lungs, but I don't want to go to the doctor and have them tell me it's just drainage. How can you tell the difference?
Answer:
I can only say that I'd much rather go to the doctor and have him tell me it's just sinus drainage rather than lung congestion than to sit around and drown in my own fluids because I was scared. You can tell by the "depth" of your cough. The deeper the cough, the more fluids you are fighting, which usually comes from the chest. Sinus drainage will give you a quick, sudden cough with short duration and much shallower. But, if you can't "relate" to my words, go have a doctor tell you one way or the other. After a few events such as this one and you'll become more of an "expert" with your body's response to fluids in the wrong part of your body, and you won't need a doctor so frequently. God Bless you.
well sinus drip, your bring up mucus, also when you lay down you may feel it dripping down the back of your throat..if it is from your lungs your chest will hurt, and possibly your ribs..and you will feel the cough down much lower than you would with sinus drip..try taking a benadryl, if you get temporary relief then you know it's sinuses
If you can hear yourself wheezing a little bit it's probably from chest congestion. My guess is it probably is a little bit of chest congestion if your head's been draining for a while. Try taking a decongestant to clear everything up and try to take care of the drainage. Hope you get better soon!
Have someone listen to your chest and see if they hear only air in and out of if they hear a "junky" or "wet" sound. And is the cough dry or productive. I f you cough up colored phlegm then play it safe and see a doc.

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