Hello, I am wondering if i am contagious. I have been on the go for the last two weeks and weekends. I went jogging when it was cold outside (last wed) and have had a cough/itchy through since. I have some allergies, but didnt take anything. Coughing/sneezing got worse then i spent Sun/mon in bed with a fever, chills, spine ache (hightest temp was 100.1).I took zyrtec-D, Monday, and that helped a quite a bit. My mucous has been clear...once or twice slightly green. But at the same time i have had chest congestion and coughed up green or brown loogies. Is that from laying down for two days? Am i contagious - as far as a cold goes? I have a temp again this am of 99.0.
Hello, thank you for posting your query here. Yes, you are still contagious for another 3 to 5 days. It is best to use cough etiquette when you are around other people-cough or sneeze into your shoulder (not your palms), or into a tissue which you dispose. As for the brownish phlegm, if your fever is settling and you're getting better overall, there's no need to worry about them. If you have difficulty breathing or a temperature more than 102 F, contact your physician. I suggest you take some anti histamines and montelukast if you are prone to allergies, as the climate will exacerbate your allergies. Hope I have cleared your doubts, get well soon!