<human>: I have had a low grade fever (99.1-100.3) for 3 days, accompanied with a cough that feels like it burns in the upper part of my chest when I do so. Just today I noticed a white coating on my tongue. I ve just been taking OTC Mucinex D and iburophen off and on. Should I be concerned about the white tongue?
<bot>: Hi welcome to the Chat Doctor Tongue coating can be seen because of fever. You can have viral respiratory tract infection. But if improvement not seen in 3 days with decongestant and home remedy like hot water, turmeric powder, steam inhalation etc. than further work up needed as follows.... _Auscultation _CBC _chest x-ray if needed You might have given antibiotic course If no improvement Chat Doctor. 