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Question: dry cough on chest
Brief Answer:
Better to get done chest x ray.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your situation and problem.
Dry cough can be due to either upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) or lower airway pathology like lung infection, bronchitis etc.
So better to get done chest x ray first, to rule out lung infection.
If chest x ray is normal then you are mostly having URTI.
So avoid oily and spicy food. Avoid junk food. Avoid hard to chew food. Drink plenty of fluids orally and keep yourself hydrated. Do warm water gargles 5-6 times a day.
Start antihistamines and anti inflammatory drugs.
You will mostly improve in 1 week.
Please let me know
1. Since how many days you are having dry cough?
2. Are you smoker?
3. Do you have associated fever, weakness or sore throat?
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.
Better to get done chest x ray.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your situation and problem.
Dry cough can be due to either upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) or lower airway pathology like lung infection, bronchitis etc.
So better to get done chest x ray first, to rule out lung infection.
If chest x ray is normal then you are mostly having URTI.
So avoid oily and spicy food. Avoid junk food. Avoid hard to chew food. Drink plenty of fluids orally and keep yourself hydrated. Do warm water gargles 5-6 times a day.
Start antihistamines and anti inflammatory drugs.
You will mostly improve in 1 week.
Please let me know
1. Since how many days you are having dry cough?
2. Are you smoker?
3. Do you have associated fever, weakness or sore throat?
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. Yogesh D
I am not a smoker. last week I drenched in rain. I had huge wet cough . I took bath in warm water and took cough syrup. my office is totally air conditioned. so last 5 days coughing a lot. I feel like some thing is in my chest. but I can breath properly. and I have no fever. I was taking antibiotics Cefodroxyl 250.
Brief Answer:
Possibility of URTI is more in your case.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
By your history and description, possibility of Upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) is more.
So better to follow these steps for symptomatic relief.
1. Avoid oily and spicy food.
2. Avoid junk food.
3. Avoid stress and tension. Drink plenty of fluids orally and keep yourself hydrated.
4. Start antihistamines and anti inflammatory drugs.
5. Do warm water gargles 5-6 times a day.
You will mostly improve in 1 week time with all these.
If not improving then get done chest x ray to rule out lung infection.
Hope I have solved your query.
If you are not having further queries, then please close the conversation and rate my answer.
You can ask me directly on bit.ly/askdrkaushalbhavsar.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
Possibility of URTI is more in your case.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
By your history and description, possibility of Upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) is more.
So better to follow these steps for symptomatic relief.
1. Avoid oily and spicy food.
2. Avoid junk food.
3. Avoid stress and tension. Drink plenty of fluids orally and keep yourself hydrated.
4. Start antihistamines and anti inflammatory drugs.
5. Do warm water gargles 5-6 times a day.
You will mostly improve in 1 week time with all these.
If not improving then get done chest x ray to rule out lung infection.
Hope I have solved your query.
If you are not having further queries, then please close the conversation and rate my answer.
You can ask me directly on bit.ly/askdrkaushalbhavsar.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Shanthi.E
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