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Suggest Treatment For Swelling In The Feet While On Irbesartan
Question: Hi. My father 92 yr old, has been coughing (dry) for more than a month. Little dizzy. X-Ray of lung is good. He is taking half of Irbesartan tablet daily for many years. His feet and ankle have been swollen for years. Could you please tell me what medicine can stop him coughing? There are also a few very red and hard lump on his arm and chest appeared , not itching or pain.
thanks
Lin
thanks
Lin
Brief Answer:
chronic cough
Detailed Answer:
DEAR LINYAN,
THANK YOU FOR POSTING THE QUESTION.
THOUGH THE X RAY OF CHEST IS GOOD, THERE MUST BE SOME REASON THAT HE HAS DRY COUGH. I HAVE SEEN THE PICTURE YOU HAVE SENT , THOUGH NOT VERY CLEAR IT SEEMS HE HAS SOME RASH ON THE CHEST. BY THIS YOU CAN PREDICT THAT IT MAY BE ALLERGIC TYPE OF COUGH. INITIALLY I WOULD SUGGEST TO GIVE HIM SOME ANTI ALLERGIC TAB. OR CODEINE BASED SYRUP AVAILABLE OVER THE COUNTER OR GET A PROPER PRESCRIPTION FROM YOUR PERSONAL PHYSICIAN. ALTERNATIVELY TRY GREEN TEA WITH FEW DROPS OF GINGER JUICE, 1/2 A CUP IN THE MORNING AS WELL AS IN THE EVENING.
NORMALLY ON PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF THE CHEST ONE CAN IMAGINE THE CAUSE. IF THE ADVISED MEASURES DO NOT HELP PROPER MEDICAL ADVICE SHOULD BE TAKEN.
TRULY,
DR. J. TICKU
chronic cough
Detailed Answer:
DEAR LINYAN,
THANK YOU FOR POSTING THE QUESTION.
THOUGH THE X RAY OF CHEST IS GOOD, THERE MUST BE SOME REASON THAT HE HAS DRY COUGH. I HAVE SEEN THE PICTURE YOU HAVE SENT , THOUGH NOT VERY CLEAR IT SEEMS HE HAS SOME RASH ON THE CHEST. BY THIS YOU CAN PREDICT THAT IT MAY BE ALLERGIC TYPE OF COUGH. INITIALLY I WOULD SUGGEST TO GIVE HIM SOME ANTI ALLERGIC TAB. OR CODEINE BASED SYRUP AVAILABLE OVER THE COUNTER OR GET A PROPER PRESCRIPTION FROM YOUR PERSONAL PHYSICIAN. ALTERNATIVELY TRY GREEN TEA WITH FEW DROPS OF GINGER JUICE, 1/2 A CUP IN THE MORNING AS WELL AS IN THE EVENING.
NORMALLY ON PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF THE CHEST ONE CAN IMAGINE THE CAUSE. IF THE ADVISED MEASURES DO NOT HELP PROPER MEDICAL ADVICE SHOULD BE TAKEN.
TRULY,
DR. J. TICKU
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
Thank you very much for the reply. I will get the medicine you suggested and see...
Brief Answer:
DRY COUGH
Detailed Answer:
DEAR LINYAN,
THANK YOU AND LET ME KNOW.
TRULY,
DR. J. TICKU
DRY COUGH
Detailed Answer:
DEAR LINYAN,
THANK YOU AND LET ME KNOW.
TRULY,
DR. J. TICKU
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Veerisetty Shyamkumar
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