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How To Get Rid Of The Walking Pneumonia?
two months ago, got walking pnemonia. had high doses of antibiotics, also was found to have developed mild asthma, and now have allergies. Am a 53 year old woman, lived whole life in the northeast, moved to florida a year and a half ago. Two weeks ago quit smoking, biggest problem is I can't shake this cough
Fri, 2 Jan 2015
Hello,
I understand your concern.
I am Dr. Arun Tank, infectious diseases specialist, answering your query.
In my opinion yours having a combine problem.
Walking pneumonia, allergies, smoking for long ago.
Your walking pneumonia is treated with high doses of antibiotics.
Your present cough is because of the allergies and long time smoking.
I advice you to start the anti allergic treatment along with ashthma treatment under your doctors guidance.
For constant cough you can take codeine bit please take this drug under doctors guidance.
I will be happy to answer your further concern, you can ask me on bit.ly/DrArun.
Thank you.
Dr Arun Tank
Infectious diseases specialist.
I understand your concern.
I am Dr. Arun Tank, infectious diseases specialist, answering your query.
In my opinion yours having a combine problem.
Walking pneumonia, allergies, smoking for long ago.
Your walking pneumonia is treated with high doses of antibiotics.
Your present cough is because of the allergies and long time smoking.
I advice you to start the anti allergic treatment along with ashthma treatment under your doctors guidance.
For constant cough you can take codeine bit please take this drug under doctors guidance.
I will be happy to answer your further concern, you can ask me on bit.ly/DrArun.
Thank you.
Dr Arun Tank
Infectious diseases specialist.
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