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Suggest Remedy Fro Dry Cough And Breathlessness

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Posted on Wed, 22 Apr 2015
Question: Hi I recently started to feel breathless and felt a weight in my upper chest which made breathing restricted.
I felt weak and had bone / muscle ache.
A gurgling sound coming from my right lung when exhaling
I visited my doctor who
Examined my temp ( normal )
O 2 normal
Ears and throat ( normal )
No flu symptoms (congestion or sore throat )
Heart rate elevated
Chest ( she found a suspected infection gurgling sound in my upper right lung )

My doctor prescribed GUPISONE two tablets daily for three days
An inhaler for any feeling of restricted breathing
Klacid 500 one tablet twice a day

That was yesterday and I started taking the prescription straight away.
I felt very rapid relief from the malaise I was feeling.
I have been given a sick note for 5 days when the situation will be reviews .

I just had a tough time overnight with General malaise and a dry cough and I coughed up some mucus with a little blood in it.
Please provide me with any advice

Thanks XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
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Answered by Dr. Noble Zachariah (27 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
It is better to be investigated.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Welcome and thanks for your query.
I understand your concern.
You felt better because of the Gupisone which is a steroid and a powerful ant-inflammatory medicine.
Since you coughed up blood, you require to be investigated with a CBC, CRP/ ESR and a chest Xray.
Please contact your doctor again.
I shall be happy to answer if you have further queries.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Suggest Remedy Fro Dry Cough And Breathlessness

Brief Answer: It is better to be investigated. Detailed Answer: Hello, Welcome and thanks for your query. I understand your concern. You felt better because of the Gupisone which is a steroid and a powerful ant-inflammatory medicine. Since you coughed up blood, you require to be investigated with a CBC, CRP/ ESR and a chest Xray. Please contact your doctor again. I shall be happy to answer if you have further queries.