I've had this cough now for a month. It had become decidedly worse the last 3nights. Up down and up and down and hack,hack, hack. So after my first visit today Iwas able to have an appointment with my Dr. which is a rarity for same day appointment. I had a suprisingly short wait and then the fun began. I got a nebulizer treatment to open my airways. I actually agreed to a steroid shot which I never do because of my reaction. I have to go and have chest xray. I have 2 inhalers and a new... Sign in to see full entry.