question: hi DOCTOR...i HAVE BEEN COUGHING NON-STOP, IT SEEMS FOR 3 DAYS...HAS ONLY LOOSENED IN THE LAST SIX HOURS ...i NEE TO KONOW HOW CLOSE TO PNEUMONIA i AM AND HOW TO FORSTALL OR AVOID IT ALTOGETHER. i AM NOT SURE i CAN EVEN GET UP TO SEE A DOCTOR TO LISTEN TO MY CHEST ANDLUNGS, i AM A WOMAN OF 81 AND HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A LITTLE BRONCHIAL...BUT OTHERWISE HAVE ENJOYED GOOD HEALTH ...ANY SUGGESTIONS?