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Suggest Remedy For Severe Cough

hello, i dont feel well. i recently had a mild fever with a bad headache and my throat was full of mucus and i went to the doctor and he tok a swab mucus from my throught to see if i have strep troat but it was negative. and now 1 day later i fel better except i am excessively coughly, like every 20 seconds i would cough unless if i breath in with my nose. whenever i breath in with my mouth i feel like i am breaking in dust which makes me cough. any tips
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Hi thanks for contacting HCM....

Here you could have viral infection....
It could be ....
-bronchitis
-bronchiolitis
-sore throat with pharyngitis ....

Symptomatic management done...
As viral infection headache can occur as constitutional symptom or by sinusitis....
Steam inhalation useful....
To relieve congestion benadryl like antihistaminic drug given....
If blocked nose present use oxymetazoline nasal drop for short term....

Drink more water....
Avoid excess spicy and fried food....

If condition worsen then chest x ray needed.....for further work up....

Garlic , onion good for including in diet....

Take care ...

Dr.Parth

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Suggest Remedy For Severe Cough

Hi thanks for contacting HCM.... Here you could have viral infection.... It could be .... -bronchitis -bronchiolitis -sore throat with pharyngitis .... Symptomatic management done... As viral infection headache can occur as constitutional symptom or by sinusitis.... Steam inhalation useful.... To relieve congestion benadryl like antihistaminic drug given.... If blocked nose present use oxymetazoline nasal drop for short term.... Drink more water.... Avoid excess spicy and fried food.... If condition worsen then chest x ray needed.....for further work up.... Garlic , onion good for including in diet.... Take care ... Dr.Parth