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Suggest Treatment For Severe Cough With Soreness In The Chest
Question: hello my nam is XXXXXXX
im sick with severe coughing where it hurts my chest and my mid section its a soreness and its worse when i cough. when im not coughing i can hear noises as i breathe in an out,they are worse at night, i have a low grade fever 99 t0 100.3 my head is stopped up my nose is running, im weak tired,no appetite but i force myself toeat an drink plenty water tea juices, my thoart is sore im dizzy, i went to my doctor he gave me a antibiotic,nose spray, tessalon pearls its been only 2 days on the meds, but ive been sick about 6 daysdo i need to seek medical attention or jus give the meds time to work
im sick with severe coughing where it hurts my chest and my mid section its a soreness and its worse when i cough. when im not coughing i can hear noises as i breathe in an out,they are worse at night, i have a low grade fever 99 t0 100.3 my head is stopped up my nose is running, im weak tired,no appetite but i force myself toeat an drink plenty water tea juices, my thoart is sore im dizzy, i went to my doctor he gave me a antibiotic,nose spray, tessalon pearls its been only 2 days on the meds, but ive been sick about 6 daysdo i need to seek medical attention or jus give the meds time to work
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
I'm sorry you are feeling so poorly.
There isn't much we can do about the nose running and congestion other than a decongestant such as pseudoephedrine, but I am concerened about the continued fever and the noises you hear from your breathing.
If there is no sign of improvement (no lowering of fever or improved breathing) after 48 hours on the antibiotic, I recommend going back to a doctor or urgent care and making sure that they do a chest X-ray.
You may also need a stronger cough suppressant such as something with codeine in it if the Tessalon Pearls aren't enough.
It takes antibiotics a couple of days to start to see effects, usually. If this is a bacterial infection, it may be resistant to the antibiotic you were given, or your infection may be from a virus, in which case an antibiotic won't work.
If your throat is very sore, make sure when you go in that they do a throat swab to rule out strep, too.
So - if it's been 48 hours and you are doing no better at all - time to go back in.
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Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
I'm sorry you are feeling so poorly.
There isn't much we can do about the nose running and congestion other than a decongestant such as pseudoephedrine, but I am concerened about the continued fever and the noises you hear from your breathing.
If there is no sign of improvement (no lowering of fever or improved breathing) after 48 hours on the antibiotic, I recommend going back to a doctor or urgent care and making sure that they do a chest X-ray.
You may also need a stronger cough suppressant such as something with codeine in it if the Tessalon Pearls aren't enough.
It takes antibiotics a couple of days to start to see effects, usually. If this is a bacterial infection, it may be resistant to the antibiotic you were given, or your infection may be from a virus, in which case an antibiotic won't work.
If your throat is very sore, make sure when you go in that they do a throat swab to rule out strep, too.
So - if it's been 48 hours and you are doing no better at all - time to go back in.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
thank you
i will go back if im not better tomorrow
i will go back if im not better tomorrow
Brief Answer:
Ok
Detailed Answer:
Sounds like a good plan. I hope you have a good night.
Ok
Detailed Answer:
Sounds like a good plan. I hope you have a good night.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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