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Question: Hey dr,
I've had a cold for over a week and I started to feel better but today I woke up starting to get a lot of mucus out of my nose that is clear white and a chesty like cough and some stages. Is this normal after having a cold or am I coming down with something else like Bronchitis? Can I do anything to prevent it from getting worse and would chesty cough medication be worth taking or something else?
Kind Regards,
XXXXX
I've had a cold for over a week and I started to feel better but today I woke up starting to get a lot of mucus out of my nose that is clear white and a chesty like cough and some stages. Is this normal after having a cold or am I coming down with something else like Bronchitis? Can I do anything to prevent it from getting worse and would chesty cough medication be worth taking or something else?
Kind Regards,
XXXXX
Brief Answer:
Symptomatic treatment will be sufficient
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome.
I have gone through your query.
Nasal discharge post cold is OK.
Is there any associated headache, history of sinusitis, allergy?
I would suggest you to go for few measures like
Warm salt water gargling two to three day.
Steam inhalation with few drops of eucalyptus oil in it, three to four times a day.
Drink plenty of water, especially warm water.
In the mornings one teaspoon of honey with a glass of warm water will be good.
Nasal decongestant like xylometazoline. If there is nasal congestion.
Kindly avoid air conditioned room for few days. Avoid cold food like ice cream .
Follow this measures, you should be fine.
Hope this helps
Symptomatic treatment will be sufficient
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome.
I have gone through your query.
Nasal discharge post cold is OK.
Is there any associated headache, history of sinusitis, allergy?
I would suggest you to go for few measures like
Warm salt water gargling two to three day.
Steam inhalation with few drops of eucalyptus oil in it, three to four times a day.
Drink plenty of water, especially warm water.
In the mornings one teaspoon of honey with a glass of warm water will be good.
Nasal decongestant like xylometazoline. If there is nasal congestion.
Kindly avoid air conditioned room for few days. Avoid cold food like ice cream .
Follow this measures, you should be fine.
Hope this helps
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Priyanka G Raj
Hey dr I haven't got any other symptons no headaches or anything like that and I haven't really had it in the past mainly just ear infections if anything post cold. Could it be the food I was eating possibly it seem to mainly come out when I was at the movies this mornig where I was eating popcorn and coke?
Brief Answer:
Follow as suggested in earlier post
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Welcome.
There is connection between mouth and nose and Food and liquid can enter nose but this incident is usually associated with lot of irritation. So it is less likely.
Kindly follow the measures as suggested in earlier post, you should be fine.
Take care
Follow as suggested in earlier post
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Welcome.
There is connection between mouth and nose and Food and liquid can enter nose but this incident is usually associated with lot of irritation. So it is less likely.
Kindly follow the measures as suggested in earlier post, you should be fine.
Take care
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Priyanka G Raj
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