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Dry Cough, Yellow Mucus From Chest, Loss Of Appetite, Upper Back Pain. Home Remedies?

I have a dry cough and am bringing up yellow mucus from my chest and nose have lost my appetite over the last 3 days have been feeling cold in this hot weather drinking doesn't stop the cough I cough so much I end up heaving although not sick. This has been on going for approx 2 weeks and is now giving me upper back pain. Hate going to doctors anything I can take home use? Thanks
Wed, 24 Jul 2013
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General & Family Physician 's  Response
hi,
your symptoms are like respiratory tract infection,
pnemonitis/TB.
if it is pneumonia it will be relieved with simple antiobiotics like azithromycin.
if not relieved TB must be ruled out by sputum examination and chest x ray

take care
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Dry Cough, Yellow Mucus From Chest, Loss Of Appetite, Upper Back Pain. Home Remedies?

hi, your symptoms are like respiratory tract infection, pnemonitis/TB. if it is pneumonia it will be relieved with simple antiobiotics like azithromycin. if not relieved TB must be ruled out by sputum examination and chest x ray take care