question: i have been cough for months., Ran a 1/2 marathon May 2,was out the next week not being about to breath, and coughing. Went to clinic and they gave me 6 days of steroids. They calmed my coughing and not being able to breathe. 3 weeks later and I am still coughing day and night, and when I try to run within a mile, I am gasping for a breath and my chest hurts and I cough non-stop. My body aches all over. Any suggestions?