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Suggest Treatment For Persistent Cough

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Posted on Wed, 29 Jun 2016
Question: I have bn coughing for more than a month now, I took antibiotics, syrup but still not going ... and I think my professor too got the infection and hers is getting serious
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Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (14 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Get done chest x ray.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
You are having chronic cough (cough for more than 2 weeks).
So we should definitely rule out lung infection in your case.
So get done chest x ray first.
Please let me know
1. Have you undergone chest x ray?
Please reply me answer of above asked question, 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
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Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (4 minutes later)
havent done chect x ray yet
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Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (2 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
May I ask you few more questions?

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Chronic cough has many causes.
So I want to know few more things.
May I ask you few more questions? If you don't mind.
I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (13 hours later)
yes please ask me
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Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (13 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Do you smoke?

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
Thanks for giving me permission. I was worried that Yoy might not liked this as you didn't reply for more than 12 hours.
Please let me know
1. Do you have dry cough?
2. Do you have expectoration?
3. Do you have chest pain on coughing?
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.
Note: For further information on diet changes to reduce allergy symptoms or to boost your immunity, Ask here.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Suggest Treatment For Persistent Cough

Brief Answer: Get done chest x ray. Detailed Answer: Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. You are having chronic cough (cough for more than 2 weeks). So we should definitely rule out lung infection in your case. So get done chest x ray first. Please let me know 1. Have you undergone chest x ray? Please reply me answer of above asked question, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.