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Coughing typically lasts seven to ten days, although it can last up to three weeks. Symptoms can include pain in chest, coughing etc. When viruses or bacteria attack the airways or lungs, chest infections occur. Pneumonia and bronchitis are two of the most prevalent forms of respiratory infections. They can be caused by viruses or bacteria, and they are often transferred by breathing virus or bacterium particles that have been coughed or sneezed out by someone else. Chest infection pneumonia requires antibiotic treatment as this is due to a bacterial cause, where as bronchitis is generally caused by viruses so does not require antibiotic treatment.
Having a cold with chest pain may also be a sign for chest infection.
Bronchitis may cause chest pain and sore throat. You may also experience pain in the chest and coughing.
You are more at risk of chest infections if your immune system is weakened. Bronchitis occurs due to a chest infection virus and pneumonia occurs due to chest infection bacteria.
Chest cough medicine containing an expectorant, such as guaifenesin, can help clear phlegm from the lungs. This will give you some symptom relief, but it will not clear the chest cough infection.
If the cough is due to bacterial causes, you require antibiotic treatment (chest infection medicine). Our clinicians can prescribe chest infection medication; please schedule a telephone or video consultation.
It is recommended that you see your regular GP if you have been coughing for 3 weeks or longer as you may require a medical chest examination.
You should see your regular doctor as soon as possible if you are coughing up blood or find parts of your skin or lips are developing a blue tinge. While these symptoms are rare, they suggest your chest infection is more severe.
If you would like more information on chest infections, please click the NHS link: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/chest-infection/
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