Brief Answer:
Need other symptoms details,other drugs to be used

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Before running to the answer to your concern, I would like to know if you are also

- having running noise,

- fever (what degree)

- sneezing

- throat problems (burn, pain, difficulty when swallowing)

- headache especially near ear area

Until I'll get such data, I can only say that Z-pack alone cannot help you treat your bronchitis. That's why I need to have such data to give the entire treatment you need.

So,

- if you are having running noise which makes it difficult to breathe or sleep, nasal drops (saline or decongestants) should be used. Warm baths or aerosols can also apply.

I usually recommend my patients to make a simple "aerosol-like" treatment at home: warm up water and cover your head to inhale the vapor. It helps relieve the respiratory ways. Preferably, chamomile tea and little iodized salt can be added to water.

- as you are still having cough, you should take cough drugs. However, I need to know if your coughing is associated with sputum or not.

If you are having sputum but cannot spit out, you can use herbal mixture syrup or carbo-cysteine or acetyl-cysteine syrup.

- you can use pain killers (ibuprofen, acetaminophen, ketoprofen, etc.) to relieve the pain for at least 3 consecutive days twice daily.

Do not worry about the pain in your chest and upper back as it is related to coughing. It will disappear once cough is stopped.

- With regards to being fatigued, it is normal in such cases. Rest is advised together with multivitamins (especially vitamin C) use.

I do recommend my patients to eat healthy foods, preferably fresh poultry soups to get energy.

Waiting forward to have your symptoms details for further advice.

Wishing fast recovery!

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