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[|Human|] Tuesday February 14th I woke with a slight cough in my chest but felt fine all day. That night I woke around Midnight to violent chills even though my skin was hot to the touch and bad body aches including the joints. 4am my temperature was 102. I had difficulty breathing as well. Shallow breaths and kept waking up because I would stop breathing. Even my husband woke me up a few times when my breathing started slowing down. I spent the day of the 15th in bed with a fever of 101 and chills and a headache and body aches.Breathing was back to normal. I woke up the 16th with a normal temperature of 98.6 felt week but fine except started coughing more. Later that night my temperature went back up to 101 with chills again and body aches. Even had sweat pouring off of me. Woke up yesterday the 17th feeling great. temperature of 98.6 I had energy and felt great except for my cough getting worse. Deep in my chest. I breath out and it makes a gurgling wheezing sound and its really tight to take a full breath. At 8pm my temperature was back up to 100 and my cough is worse. Again woke up once with sweat pouring off of me. Woke up this morning the 18th and my temperature is back to 98.6. My cough is almost constant but now I have signs of a cold. My nose is starting to run and my head feels heavy. sneezing all the time. I sure hope you can help me figure out whats wrong. Is it just a nasty cold? Thank you! Kim.
[|AI|]  Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. By your history and description, possibility of either lower respiratory tract infection (LETI) or bronchitis is more. Both are common after viral upper respiratory tract infection. So better to consult pulmonologist and get done 1. Clinical examination of respiratory system 2. Chest x-ray 3.  PUT (Pulmonary Function Test). Chest x-ray is needed to rule LETI (pneumonia). PFT is must for the diagnosis of bronchitis. You may need antibiotics, inhaled bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS). Don't worry, you will be alright. Better to first diagnose yourself and then start appropriate treatment. Hope I have solved your query. Wish you good health. Thanks.