Use the Free ChatRx Symptom Checker to Diagnose Your Yeast Infection
Learn how to use ChatRx’s free symptom checker to accurately diagnose yeast infections and avoid ineffective treatments from Dr. Tod Stillson at ChatRx
Common Mistakes When Treating a Sore Throat
Learn common sore throat treatment mistakes including antibiotic misuse, hydration errors, harmful gargles, and red flags to watch for from Dr. Tod Stillson at ChatRx.
Post-Nasal Drip – How It Causes Constant Throat Irritation
That constant feeling of mucus dripping down the back of your throat is more than just annoying—it’s post-nasal drip, and it’s one of the most common causes of chronic throat irritation and coughing. Your body produces about a quart of mucus every day. Normally you swallow it without noticing. When something goes wrong with this…
Long COVID Cough – Why It Persists
Understand why long COVID cough persists after recovery including airway damage, inflammation, and effective treatments from Dr. Tod Stillson at ChatRx.
Tick Bite Rash vs. Mosquito Bite – Spotting the Difference
Most bug bites are just annoying, but tick bites can transmit serious diseases. Knowing how to tell the difference between a tick bite and a mosquito bite could literally save you from weeks of illness. After treating countless tick-borne infections over the years, I can tell you the differences are usually pretty clear once you…
Viral Bronchitis vs. Bacterial Bronchitis – What Doctors Look For
Learn how doctors distinguish viral from bacterial bronchitis through timeline, mucus characteristics, fever patterns, and symptom progression, explained by Dr. Tod at ChatRx.
Bronchitis Cough – Why It Can Linger for Weeks
Learn why bronchitis cough lingers for weeks after infection clears, normal recovery timeline, and when persistent cough needs evaluation from Dr. Tod Stillson at ChatRx.
Strep Throat Without Cough – A Key Diagnostic Sign
Learn why strep throat occurs without cough and how absence of cough helps distinguish bacterial from viral throat infections from Dr. Tod Stillson at ChatRx.
Pneumonia in Elderly Patients – Hidden Dangers
Learn why pneumonia in elderly patients presents with hidden symptoms like confusion and weakness instead of typical fever and cough from Dr. Tod Stillson at ChatRx.
Why COVID-19 Can Trigger Long-Term Lung Issues
Learn why COVID-19 causes long-term lung problems including tissue damage, inflammation, recovery timelines, and treatment options from Dr. Tod Stillson at ChatRx.