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Suggest Treatment For Chronic Cough

Posted on Thu, 5 Mar 2015

Question: I have a cough going on 3 weeks

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (58 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
get done chest x ray.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM.
Cough for 3 weeks is known as chronic cough.
And chronic cough needs investigation to rule out pulmonary disease.
So get done
1. chest x ray
2. PFT (pulmonary function test )
Chest x ray is needed to rule out infection.
PFT is needed to rule out bronchitis.
If both of these are normal then you are mostly having upper respiratory tract infection (URTI).
So consult pulmonologist and first diagnose yourself and start appropriate treatment.
Hope I have solved your query.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (23 hours later)

when I went to the dr. he listened to my chest and he said it sounded good, he checked my ears, throat, temp. it was all good. I am not coughing any blood up, the mucus is clear.

I can be sitting still and I do not cough for some time. then when I do start
it is for a short time. and I am bringing up phlem.

them it stops.

Something else that I have found. I will go to a casino I can be coughing before I go in. after about 5 min the coughing stops. then when I leave about 5 to 10 min I will start to cough again.

what do you think

the Dr did an xray and my chest was clear.

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
you might be having allergic cough.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,

Thanks for your follow up query.

In my opinion you are having allergic cough mostly.
Since you have cough only outside casino, you might be exposed to allergen from the environment which is causing coughing.
Allergen can be anything like dust or pollen or animal fur etc.
Your chest x ray and respiratory examination is clear. So no need to worry for infection or bronchitis.

For me, you are having allergic cough mostly.

Hope I have solved your query.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Ashwin Bhandari

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (3 hours later)

When the cough first started it was a dry cough for about the first week.

then went over to starting to cough up phlem.

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (33 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
need to know few things first.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
I want to ask few things first.
1. Are you smoker?
2. Do you have any kind of allergy?
3. Do you have sore throat?
4. What is the color of phlegm? Is it white or yellow?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (12 hours later)

no i am not a smoker

only allergy is sulfa drugs

no sore throat

when I cough and I get phlegm up it has been clear most the time.
once it was a yellow. but i just thought it was from my sinises.

I am going to go back to the dr tomorrow to see what he will suggest next

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (40 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
better to start antibiotic and antihistamine.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
I can understand your problem.
In my opinion you are having upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) mostly.
So better to start antibiotic and antihistamine drugs for better symptomatic relief.
Since all these drugs are prescribed medicines, you should discuss with your doctor and start them.
No need to worry much, you will be improved.
Hope I have solved your query.
If you are not having further queries, please close the conversation and rate the answer.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Shanthi.E

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (36 minutes later)

thank you for your response I am going to keep this open until after I go back to dr tomorrow. I would like to let you know what he says

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (12 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
I will be happy to know your progress.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your follow up question.
I will be glad to receive your follow up once you meet your doctor.
Please reply me what he says.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Shanthi.E

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (46 hours later)

Hi I went to see a follow up with the dr. he looked at my exray and he says it is clear. he checked my temp and it is good. my pulse is good he had me breath and he listened from my back and then my front. I am not wheezing at all. my breathing is clear. he feels it is a viral cough. and that it will go away over time.

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
No need to worry much now.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,

Thanks for your follow up question.

And thanks for sharing your details about your visit.

So, you should not worry much for this. Because your chest x ray is normal and clinical examination of respiratory system is also normal.
This suggest cough due to viral etiology.
Viral etiology is usually self limiting. So better to drink plenty of fluids, eat fresh fruits and vegetables, do warm water gargles 5-6 times a day. You will be alright, don't worry.

Hope I have solved your query.
If you are not having further queries, then please close the conversation and rate the answer.

Wish you good health.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Ashwin Bhandari

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (15 hours later)

Thanks for you input it is nice to speak with someone else when there is
an issue that goes on for such a length of time.

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Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
hope I have solved your query.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your reply.
Hope I have solved your query.
If you are not having further queries, then please close the conversation and rate the answer.
You can ask me directly on bit.ly/askdrkaushalbhavsar.
Wishing good health to you.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D