<s>[INST] ok so im gonna be 13 soon. last week i started having a cough & small fevers. i been having it for a while. & now its a week  & it only have gotten worse and now i have a high fever. i fell asleep today, & woke up & my chest was hurting when i coughed & breathed. i also woke up with soreness all over. i took medicine, doesnt seem to do any good. what do you think i have? is it just a fever, or sickness?. or is it anything bad? [/INST] Hi welcome to the Chat Doctor Excess coughing can lead chest muscle soreness and hence chest pain... But before that two condition here needs to be ruled out bronchitis and pneumonia.... For that work up done as follows.... -Auscultation -Chest x-ray (PA view digital) -Spirometry if needed to decide further management plan in bronchitis-CBC According to reports specific treatment given You need to give decongestant like phenylephrine for Symptomatic relief Suitable antibiotic course prescribed If needed like levofloxacin or definite if needed... Steam inhalation done three times a day Salt water gargle done two times a day Take one tsp ginger juice with honey daily vitamin C lozenges useful in such conditions esp if viral condition Hot water used for Chat Doctor.  </s>