I am so worried that this cold will not be gone by next week. I have my pre-op scheduled for next Tuesday the 20th and surgery on the 28th, and I am afraid if I am still coughing like I am now that they will want to post pone my surgery. I went to my PCP yesterday and he did give me an antibiotic but said it probably will not help since he thinks it is just a cold virus. I have asthma so this is exaserbating it, and I am coughing like crazy!

Any advise as to how to get rid of this cold faster??

Thanks!

No advice, but lots of sympathy - I had the same thing happen to me. Nine days before surgery, I developed an antibiotic-resistant bladder infection that I was sure would derail the whole thing. But the second round of antibiotics did the trick and I was cleared of the infection with three days to spare. I was losing my mind with worry, but it turned out just fine.

My advice on fighting the cold is granny advice - sleep, fluids, OTC meds, rest.

Yes.. Drink lots of fluids, take vitamin C and echinacea and those Zinc Cough drops wouldn't hurt. Good luck!

Thank You!! I went back to the doctor yesterday because I could not breathe. Got a breathing treatment and he sent me home with prednisone so that did the trick! I feel about 80% better today and now feel that I will be better before my pre-op next week!.

Thank you for letting me stress out on you!