I have had a really bad cold,i am a smoker,i have been coughing a lot I went to the doctor last week,for a z pac,i am worried because my left lung is hurting,or not sure I didn t pull a muscle coughting,what should I do? im worried because my sister in law had the same symptoms and was dead a year later woth lung cancer,am I over reacting?
HI, thanks for using Chat Doctor The most common cause of acute/recent onset cough is infection with cold or flu virus. This can be associated inflammation of the muscles and the pleura. The use of anti-inflammatory painkillers such as ibuprofen/naproxen/Catalan. Allergies with post nasal Chat Doctor. I hope this helps