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Suggest Remedy For Cold With Breathing Difficulties
Hi Doc,I am having severe cold for about two weeks. I consulted a doctor and he prescribed Panadol and Cetirizine. Even after taking the medicine, now I feel really sick with head ache and running nose.Now I experience breathing difficulty and chest pain. Condition is getting worst During the night times.
Mon, 12 Oct 2015
1. Since duration is of 2 weeks thus rule out visible causes first: Hb%, WBC,absolute eosinophil count, and X-ray chest.
2. Steam inhalation 2-3 times a day.
. Warm salt water gargles.
. Take hot drinks,acoid cold/sour food
. Cover the mouth while coughing to prevent spread of infection to others.
3. If associated with difficulty in breathing and chest pain,could be due to pleural pathology,ask for chest X-ray,but if pain is mild and air entry is normal:
. Analgesic+ antiinflammatory (oxalgen)
. Short course steroid
. Anti tussive (linctus codeine
2. Steam inhalation 2-3 times a day.
. Warm salt water gargles.
. Take hot drinks,acoid cold/sour food
. Cover the mouth while coughing to prevent spread of infection to others.
3. If associated with difficulty in breathing and chest pain,could be due to pleural pathology,ask for chest X-ray,but if pain is mild and air entry is normal:
. Analgesic+ antiinflammatory (oxalgen)
. Short course steroid
. Anti tussive (linctus codeine
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