one cold after another?? - Asthma Message Board

kyliemarie · 03-06-2003, 05:02 PM

Hi, I've been having a cold with sinus pain one month after another for 4 months now. Just when I think its over it comes back. we seem to pass it around in our family. I do have asthma too and have been on meds for that, but I'm at a loss with what to do with chronic colds...maybe a bad winter? I live in the midwest. any suggestions would be appreciated.

wrin · 03-07-2003, 02:57 PM

Maybe go to a doctor and have a culture done -- viruses rarely hang around that long, if it is the same infection...

In the meantime, try your best to do the fun things mum told you to do when you get a cold

Get lots of sleep if you can, humidity is a good idea but the best way is to make sure you drink LOTS of water, as for taking things for it, try to avoid it if you can. Often they're more likely than anything else to just cause more complications.. it's kind of like gooshing on a toothpaste tube -- you make a dent but something else has to give. Relaxing and de-stressing and making sure you don't get chilled (because letting your body get too cold does weaken your immune system) will help.

If your doctor doesn't culture a bug, it's possible you might have a chronic inflammation. It's not likely, but your doctor will know best what to do in this situation.

kyliemarie · 03-08-2003, 08:05 AM

Thanks Wrin....I know I'm just sick of colds!!

kyliemarie · 03-08-2003, 07:08 PM

Another annoying problem has arisen...a chest cough again. I'm so worried I'm going to get pneumonia again that I started taking an old presciption of doxycycline hoping it will stop it in it's tracks. I know I'm not suppose to do that, but I didn't want to get sick again. I had just finished up a 10 day presc. of that when this all started again with a cold passed on from family members. Oh well thought I'd throw that in too!!!

wrin · 03-09-2003, 12:25 PM

If doxycycline didn't work, please don't take more of it. It might make you sicker, and it might make the bugs more drug resistant.

If it didn't work the first time, it's not likely to make you better this time around. Go back to your doctor -- if he does a culture and sensitivity he can put you on a specific antibiotic for that bug or if it's viral, he can give you some advice on what to do.

Have you had the pneumonia shot?