Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: please help, ive been having weird respiratory problems for 10 days and idk whats going on.25f smoker hi, for 10 days ive been coughing up THICK GREEN phelgm and/or blowing it out of my nose, especially at night. i wake up every 2 hours unable to breath until i clear it out. my throat is also sore at night but just from the phelgm irritation. its so much phelgm i go through 2 boxes of tissues a day. the first day i was sneezing a lot and then my nose was running for a few days and now the last couple days it seems worse, as its turned into a lot more coughing/occasional wheezing even in the day time. i have a post nasal drip too. sometimes my nose feels clogged and sometimes it feels dry. the mucus production has only increased with time. during the day its not very bad but at night its hell and the mucus is much darker and thicker. im only relatively comfortable if im completely standing. weirdly enough i have no other symptoms like fever or pain. just various respiratory issues. im worried i may have a bacterial infection because it has only gotten worse. what could this be? please helpEDIT: went to urgent care, had bacterial infection, on antibiotics now. ### Response: You are having a bad cold my friend, sounds like it might have progressed to sinusitis. This will get better on its own, use decongestants at night, aspirin and lozenges for throat pain..