xiangqin_stacey

4 years

Persistent dry cough, sore throat and chest pains

I am a woman aged 25 years old. I have been experiencing these symptoms since January 2020. My phlegm is yellow, and sometimes with streaks of blood, and I on and off have difficulties in breathing. On 19th of January, 2020, I had a high fever along with chills, shivering, sweating, joint and muscle aches, and headaches.I did not seek treatment for that as I thought it was just a common cold. On the 12th of February 2020, I had another high fever of 38.2°C, and a very intense headache. After a course of antibiotics, my fever subsided but my sore throat remained. I started developing chest pains shortly after that and these symptoms have persisted until now. I am concerned that this may be COVID-19, or some underlying health issue. I was travelling in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah when I had my first episode of fever. An additional information that may or may not be relevant, I was in close contact with a man that was coughing out a lot of blood. I was waiting to cross the road and saw a man within 1 metres of me coughing out blood profusely.

Dr Ramzdhan,

4 years

Greetings!

I understand your worry since you are suffering from persistent dry cough, sore throat and chest pain. These symptoms can be caused by other health problems such as:

  • Other bacterial or viral infection
  • tonsilitis

As for now, it is crucial to assess your risk of COVID-19,
To assess your risk, you are encouraged to answer the quiz on Risk Assessment for COVID-19 to evaluate your health status in regards to this disease. After completing this quiz, you will be classified into several categories. You may proceed by following the instructions given at the end of the quiz.

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