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Post-COVID Cough Oct 28 9:06am | By Kate Walsh (@katewalshpa)

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I had Covid or maybe a bad cold, starting on January 1st, with a very sore throat. Other symptoms that were pretty much exactly what the symptoms are for Omicron followed. I tested negative with home testing and went for a PCR nasal test on the following Tuesday but that too was negative. I had all of the symptoms for about 5-7 days. Now I am still coughing, I had to postpone an MRI that was scheduled for today (yes, on a Sunday) but there is no way I could be still for an MRI.

Initially my cough did not seem productive but it has become so. It doesn't seem to be getting any better. If it continues I may contact my PCP but I'm not sure that there is much they can do for just a cough. I did buy some cough medicine and it may help a little bit.

I have not lost my sense of taste, but by evening I am not really looking forward to dinner and am eating less than typical for me. I have no idea if that's connected too or not.
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Do you have a fever? Are you checking ur pulse oxygen? That was the biggest change with my daughter. Mucinex seemed to help her cough at times, esp when it’s productive. It thins the secretions making it easier to bring up. But you need to drink plenty of fluids when taking that.

Ask your Dr to call in an RX for Tessalon Perles!! Our pulmonary specialist gave them to us and they are FANTASTIC!!!! They really help stop the cough!! Let me know if you get them how they work for you.