Hang in there Sharon. I'm just getting over this. Still have occasional phlegm and cough. Not nearly as severe. My Advair 2x's a day is all I'm needing right now. I used sugar free cinnamon gum which really helped, halls menthol cough drops, hot tea, and Heart Safe Mucinex. I do keep my Albuterol inhalers close but haven't needed them for about a week now. I also used Benadryl Clear antihistamines at night. I used Hepa filters and cool mist vaporizers. I believe this is a defined illness or respiratory virus. It's been months but it is finally going away. Did you have asthma before? I only had a mild case. I have allergies as well. Good luck!