I'm spitting up black stuff, but not in pain. Gross details inside. [more inside]
posted by Eudaimonia on Apr 20, 2009 - 9 answers

When should you go to a doctor? I'm currently being prodded to go to the doctor for 'bronchitis,' after only a week of being sick, and only three days of coughing. [more inside]
posted by flibbertigibbet on Feb 20, 2009 - 22 answers

I have been growing progressively sicker over the last five years getting chronic bronchitis every few months and my separate doctors (A lung specialist, an ENT and my GP) have been treating me without success this entire time, and I am growing gradually more and more weak and exhausted. This has gotten so bad that I realized that, it would be a relief if I just died in my sleep from one of my severe infections. [more inside]
posted by generic230 on Feb 12, 2009 - 29 answers

Black Lung Plague. I'm sick of being sick. What the *hell* is this crap? Does this sound familiar? And yes, I did go to the doctor. And the ER - plenty of times now. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Feb 11, 2008 - 22 answers

Coughy Asthma versus Wheezy Asthma? [more inside]
posted by dancinglamb on Nov 13, 2007 - 12 answers

How can I help myself until I can get to the Doctor? [more inside]
posted by drezdn on Sep 22, 2006 - 16 answers

SickFilter:
If you caught a cold this week
and hacked and sneezed and lacked some sleep
And when you talk you simply squeak —
How do you ward off bronchitis? [more inside]
posted by Happydaz on Oct 22, 2004 - 9 answers

Anyone have a great herbal/home remedy for a serious cough? [more inside]
posted by donnagirl on Jun 9, 2004 - 12 answers