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Recurring Cough, Taken Light Medicine, Joint Pain. Recommendations?
Hello....I have had a cough since Dec. It at times seems to improve then comes raging back. I have been to the Dr 2x. First, got a script for acid reflux. Second time, told to try zyertec and perdnisone. Zyertec didn't work. Prednisone seemed to help a bit, was on 5-10mg once a day for 5 days. After the fifth day, Thursday, I woke up Saturday in excutiating joint pain in my knees and ankles which lasted a solid 2 day with the 3rd just being a bit slow. This was a couple weeks ago...still have the cough seams to be getting worse again keeping me up at night. It started last night at 330am. Talked to the Dr again today, he prescribed Flonase. I have lost faith in my Dr. Can you give me your thoughts?? Oh during the 2 week period after the prednisone, i also tryed allegra.
Thank you,
Thank you,
Tue, 25 Jun 2013
have allergies and as they are not diagnosed and treatyed can go to different parts and pains are also complication of chronic allergy and is misdiagnosed with arthritis or other joint problems
steroids are not gud
can take anti allergic montelucast 10 mg bd
bronchodilator cough syp and codeine +cpm combination 1 tsf night
add liquid antacids
for allergic joints pain start methotrextate 2.5 mg once a week
and mild analgesic sos
continue 3-4 week
for nose apply neomycin h ointment in nose bd
get blood serum test gfor allergies and treat to cure your all systems by its treatment on allergy guidelines
steroids are not gud
can take anti allergic montelucast 10 mg bd
bronchodilator cough syp and codeine +cpm combination 1 tsf night
add liquid antacids
for allergic joints pain start methotrextate 2.5 mg once a week
and mild analgesic sos
continue 3-4 week
for nose apply neomycin h ointment in nose bd
get blood serum test gfor allergies and treat to cure your all systems by its treatment on allergy guidelines
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