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How To Cure Bad Cough With Mucous In The Chest And Throat?

I m 59 years old. 5 9. 215lbs. I have had a bad bad cough ear piercing for over 4 months. You can hear tons of mucus in my chest. I wheeze and it crackles in my throat at night. Dr said my lungs were clear 4 months ago. I have tried every across the counter medicines thus stuff will not go away. Help
Mon, 29 Sep 2014
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HI.
It is saddening to know that a person who is suffering so much for 4 months is taking over the counter medicines and not bothered to consult a Doctor.
Consult a Doctor get examined and investigated for blood, sugar, thyroid and all related tests and at least X-ray of the chest, and preferably CT scan; Phlegm to be sent for gram staining , culture and sensitivity.
Get started with Antibiotics, Mucolyitcs, steam inhalations , anti-oxidants, stop smoking and all the inhalation based irritants like incessant, fumes, deodorents.
You will be fine.
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How To Cure Bad Cough With Mucous In The Chest And Throat?

HI. It is saddening to know that a person who is suffering so much for 4 months is taking over the counter medicines and not bothered to consult a Doctor. Consult a Doctor get examined and investigated for blood, sugar, thyroid and all related tests and at least X-ray of the chest, and preferably CT scan; Phlegm to be sent for gram staining , culture and sensitivity. Get started with Antibiotics, Mucolyitcs, steam inhalations , anti-oxidants, stop smoking and all the inhalation based irritants like incessant, fumes, deodorents. You will be fine.