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What Causes Chest Congestion And Cough With UTI Complications?

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Posted on Mon, 13 Jan 2014
Question: Thank you, I have a couple of concerns, I went to an immediate care center yesterday as my primary physician and my urologist are on vacation. I have been both their patients over 15 years. I took the uti test from Walgreen posted possible to maxl on leu's and nitrates call urologist back he still was going on vacation. At the care center they verified my white and red cells were high, and I definitely had congestion, he prescribed Cipro for 14 days 500mg twice a day, he didn't address the congestion other than say keep taking the musinex dm. last night I can only conclude I must have taken a med twice, at 10:30pm while sitting in a chair in the den with the laptop on a table in front of me and the next thing I remember is crashing through the table the laptop flew into a tv chest and be hitting my nose head first on the concrete carpet floor. I didn't have to brace myself, today my congestion is loosed with the musinex but when I cough and feel something coming up, I can't get it to come up to my mouth so I may dispose of it. My cough and congestion is no better and in the past 2 years I've had kidney failure, went into sepsis, then back surgery, gone wrong and multiple stones in both kidneys were causing them to spasm and my top spine vertebrae literally being pulled to the right into my tissue~~ The surgeon immediately said I'd have to get them out, that didn't go well because both my ureterers were inflamed why? don't know but he kept me in the hospital until she could get un into my kidneys and remove them. He said it successful the very pailfull muscles in my upper spine seem to be doing well, but because of a couple of my mishaps something has changed, my hands are going numb, along with very bad leg pain and restless syndrome, which I take ropinole . So sorry I know I left off a lot, but my biggest is I have a horrible headache, I haven't eaten and my aplenzin makes me have bad dry mouth, so others do too, I am so sorry but I'm very sore, my nose I don't think is broken but the fall did make my glasses bridge cut into my forehead and my nose is becoming sweeled and bruised. I have cried a lot and that brings on headaches too and last night when I looked at my bridge I saw two, I had double vision but today it's much better.
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Answered by Dr. Sonila Borici (2 hours later)
Brief Answer: Please follow the suggestion below. Detailed Answer: Hi, I have read your medical history carefully and understood your concerns. If the urine analysis did come up with maxi leukocytes, which indicates urinary tract infection. It is great that you have started to take cipro for 14 days as this antibiotic will help clear off the uti. Having nose congestion and cough are indicative for upper respiratory infection. A further physical examination and auscultation of lungs should exclude bronchitis or pneumonia. A chest X-ray together with sinus X-ray would help evaluate your current problems and take the right treatment. I'd suggest to schedule an appointment with your urologist and primary care provider. Meanwhile, I'd advise to : - continue taking the current medications you are taking regularly - drink more water - do inhalation (aerosol) therapy through nasal inhalator machine - avoid fried, salty or processed foods - avoid carbonated or caffeine drinks All the best! Dr.Sonila Feel free to ask me other questions you might have!
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What Causes Chest Congestion And Cough With UTI Complications?

Brief Answer: Please follow the suggestion below. Detailed Answer: Hi, I have read your medical history carefully and understood your concerns. If the urine analysis did come up with maxi leukocytes, which indicates urinary tract infection. It is great that you have started to take cipro for 14 days as this antibiotic will help clear off the uti. Having nose congestion and cough are indicative for upper respiratory infection. A further physical examination and auscultation of lungs should exclude bronchitis or pneumonia. A chest X-ray together with sinus X-ray would help evaluate your current problems and take the right treatment. I'd suggest to schedule an appointment with your urologist and primary care provider. Meanwhile, I'd advise to : - continue taking the current medications you are taking regularly - drink more water - do inhalation (aerosol) therapy through nasal inhalator machine - avoid fried, salty or processed foods - avoid carbonated or caffeine drinks All the best! Dr.Sonila Feel free to ask me other questions you might have!