question: Hard to swallow liquids,coughing,sound of fluid in the lungs breathing heavy with little movement. 70 years old, my husband. Smokes for 60+ years, mod. Drinking of beer everyday. Vietnam vet. Please help, he won t go to doctor and when he did he was told he had a cold. This has been present for 1 year + and sx s are getting worse. He was given at that time Doxy, cough syrup with codeine .