Cough after respiratory infection - how long is normal?

Coughing after a chest infection is common. Many patients are worried about this residual cough and many seek medical advice very early after the infection is gone. For up to 6-8 weeks after the infection, there may be a persistent cough and breathing may not be fully back to normal. This is expected, as the airways in the lungs are still recovering. If it is slowly improving, this is usually a good sign.

It is a good idea to rediscuss the matter with your doctor and seek medical care if the cough persists over 2 months after the chest infection and does not show any signs of improvement.

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[barb]

6 to 8 weeks? It's been two weeks and I'm dying!

[THISIT-rdjm]

As an owner of a local funeral home I LOVE this advice. YES! Please do wait 8 weeks before getting it checked out

[ijazs]

Focal mild right pleural thickening is seen in the lower hemithorax with mild passive and subsegmental atelectasis in the subjacent lung.

[TheRealFutureMillionaire]

I had covid for my third time. And while I was getting better my son got me sick again with a regular cold. So i was sick twice in 2 weeks. 😢 Its been a month and my cough is horrible 😭

[jec]

0:40 6-8 weeks to completely recover from a respiratory infection/flu/cold

[asafry]

Thanks for sharing, this let me know I can wait.

[ijazs]

CT Chest
A plain high resolution and multiplanar CT of the chest was performed, on a 128 Slice Dual Energy
Siemens Definition Edge Scanner.
Focal mild right pleural thickening is seen in the lower hemithorax with mild passive and
subsegmental atelectasis in the subjacent lung. No other focal or diffuse pulmonary or
tracheobronchial abnormality is seen. The lung volumes are R-1.8L/L-1.7L.
No hilar or mediastinal masses are seen. The axillary and supraclavicular regions are normal.
The rest of the pleural spaces and bony cage are normal. The visualized upper abdominal structures
are normal.
Remarks:
Focal mild right pleural thickening is seen in the lower hemithorax with mild passive and
subsegmental atelectasis in the subjacent lung. No fibrosis is seen in the left upper lobe.

[judygal]

This is helpful. Can you exercise like normal with it? I’m in that stage and it feels a bit weird because I want to exercise but the cough is still here and it’s deep in my chest still

[siviwesinphoriaxaba]

8 weeks !? 😢 I'm dying now any medication recommendation?

[orlandoescobar]

I'm at 8 weeks + 4 days.
RIP me

[harism]

Can Symbicort or Ultibro Breezhaler be taken during those 6 weeks (after the cold or fever has gone for) relief or comfort? Thank you

[janined]

I've been coughing for about 50 years (no kidding, it's true), whether I have a cold or not. Puffers don't work.

[horizontal]

is the cough after the temperature is off and you feel fine still contagious ??

[ranalakkis]

Its been a year since i have cough, i had like all colors if cough...

[ExploreWorldTamil]

I get cracking cough post eating everytime. It lasts for few minutes. Is there a problem

[maodanz]

Ok lister up clo2 mb nac black seed vit c every 30 min 1000 mg either one not all together good luck

[Fenrispro]

when i tested for covid during my recent cough, came out fine. But i had this horrible cough more than 3 weeks, mostly fine but every now and then have mucus. Like in aircon areas why?

[dishanthakur]

In 6 to 8 weeks I will be done with my exams. Cough during exams is the worse

[Batman-thvc]

I don't have breathing issue and cold but I cough without phlegm 😢

[ajaygautam]

It's been more than 3 years and I am still coughing. I have visited multiple doctors for the treatment but all of the treatments are just temporary. The cough remains in control till I take medications and after that it again starts.
I had pneumonia in the year 2021 and after the treatment of pneumonia I am still having cough. And it is so irritating for me to spit it out because it keeps coming in my nastral air ways multiple times in a day. Please suggest me what to do for a long lasting solution.