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Suggest Treatment For Persistent Cough And Fever

Posted on Sat, 4 Jun 2016

Question: What is making me sick? I started wife a cough for days ago now its at the point it wakes me up and tessalon perles the only medicine i can take for cough because of my heart. I am asthmatic but it doesn't seem like asthma caused to me. On top of that my throat, mouth and tongue are sore. My tongue has also become yellow and has these bumps on the back. It hurts to swallow, eat and talk. I had a fever yesteday but it broke early this morning. Is this something that will go away or something thats gonna require anti-bitoics? What clils this be?

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Possibility of upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) in more.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
By your history and description, possibility of upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) "is more.
So better to follow these steps.
1. Drink plenty of fluids orally and keep your self hydrated.
2.. Do warm water gargles 5-6 times a day.
3. Avoid oily and spicy food.
4. Avoid hard to chew food.
5. Tale broad spectrum antibiotic like levofloxacin or azithromycin.
6. Also take combination of antihistamine and anti inflammatory drugs.
Don't worry, you will be alright with all these.
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. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (4 hours later)

I will do that for sure. So is there anyway this coild be strep throat or bronchitis. Before my asthma diagnosis a few years back i had bronchitis back tk back 3 times. I also ised to get sinus infection all the time for years. then i had a pneumnoccoal vaccine in 2014 and haven't had any respiratory infection until now. The other thing respiratory infections clear up ln their own or do they alwasy require anti-biotic treatment?

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (14 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Have you ever undergone PFT?

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
No, everytime it is not lung infection and hence everytime you should not take antibiotics.
Please let me know
1. Have you ever undergone PFT?
2. Since how long you are suffering from asthma?
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. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (11 hours later)

Yes i have had several pfts. It says i don't get all the air out of my lungs. I have has astma for 3 years. Also the cough is now bringing up yellow gunk and its coming out of my sinuses too.

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (9 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Have you taken adult respiratory vaccines?

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Your PFT abnormalities are mostly due to asthma.
Asthma patients are prone for recurrent respiratory tract infection.
So it is important to immunize them.
So please let me know
1. Have you taken influenza vaccine?
2. Have you taken pneumococcal vaccine?
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. Chakravarthy Mazumdar