Well this is very Odd, but my daughter has contracted something from high school. The symptoms are uncontrolled couching, runny nose, severe headaches, shortness of breathe, itching gums. I took her to the doctor, they put her on antibiotics, prednisone, and Robitussin D, and a humidifier. Now I have it and My mother has it.... the gum itching it uncontrollable. I've used benadryl, orajel, forks, toothpicks... i't terrible.