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[|Human|] Hi, i am a 55 year old female and my current med s are high blood pressure & cholesterol medicines, which work just fine. I am on day 4 of these cold/flusymptoms.....headache, body aches, sore throat, deep, uncontrollable cough with mucous coming up. I went to the dr yesterday...she thought viral and no antibiotic at this time. Strep lab test came back today negative, and she said my lungs sounded clear. i probably gave a false impression of feeling better, as i was/am on x-strength tylenol and robitussin DM, and at the moment i saw her was feeling a bit better. Slept 12 hours last night...woke up still wiped out. Had to leave work at noon today.....really really feel lousy and just beat. I did have a flu shot this year. I have to watch my 6 month old granddaughter next week and do not want her to get sick.....should i request an antibiotic? she said if it didn t improve, i could call and ask for one. she never really said what she thinks i have....flu? bronchitis? just a cold? i never get sick, so this is new and i really feel lousy. any advice is most welcome. thank you
[|AI|]  By all means you still may have viral infection, in many cases the symptoms you describe may be persistent for 4-5 and, and some soreness and tiredness may remain for 2-3. Week.  So still I would say no antibiotic Is indicated medically.  However, with consideration that you are meeting your granddaughter, you may take the antibiotic which may or may not cut short the duration of the illness.  Also, I would like to point out that Robitussin contains dextraminopen (codeine like Chat Doctor.