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Having Scratchy Throat, Heaviness In The Chest. Allergy? Suggest

I've had a viral infection off and on for two months now. It's almost gone, but I wake up with a scratchy throat. Allergy season is in full swing as well, but it usually doesn't bother me too bad. I'm still coughing up some clear phlegm and have a nagging cough. I also have a heaviness in the middle of my chest and my lungs sort of tickle...
Tue, 30 Apr 2013
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Allergist and Immunologist 's  Response
viral is not trated by antibiotics
paracetamol and antibiotics can cause these type of symptomps
now if you have finished with viral medicines you can take singular 10 mg bd
allegra 120 mg od
syp tossex 1/2 tsf night and antacids
take for 2 week all your symptomps will go away but definately do course 2 week even if you recover in between
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Having Scratchy Throat, Heaviness In The Chest. Allergy? Suggest

viral is not trated by antibiotics paracetamol and antibiotics can cause these type of symptomps now if you have finished with viral medicines you can take singular 10 mg bd allegra 120 mg od syp tossex 1/2 tsf night and antacids take for 2 week all your symptomps will go away but definately do course 2 week even if you recover in between