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Suggest Treatment For Chest Cold, Light Headedness And Minor Cough

For 8 days now I have been feeling like I have a chest cold, light headed all day of the 8 days, minor cough, and hyperventilating, or a lot of deep sighing! This all happened a day after eating a bad clam, not sure if it gave me a virus, checked my sugar and that is fine! Light headed feels better when in a dark room and watching tv. Although my chest feels the same. This has consumed me for 8 days now and I am afraid to drive as at times I feel like I could faint.
Tue, 2 Aug 2016
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Hi welcome to HCM...

Here you could have viral respiratory infection like URTI or bronchitis .....
(Seems most likely on preliminary history )

Your chest auscultation has to be done if rales or rhonchi heard....

You needs to given benadryl like decongestent drug ....

As you have symptom more than week take antibiotic like cefixime 200 mg BD for five days ...

Salt water gargles done ....

Steam inhalation with added eucalyptus oil in water for three times a day...

Avoid excess spicy foods ...

More water ...

Take rest for few days.

If still no improvement further work up needed with chest x ray or throat swab ...

Take care .

Advise : pulmonologist consultation...
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Suggest Treatment For Chest Cold, Light Headedness And Minor Cough

Hi welcome to HCM... Here you could have viral respiratory infection like URTI or bronchitis ..... (Seems most likely on preliminary history ) Your chest auscultation has to be done if rales or rhonchi heard.... You needs to given benadryl like decongestent drug .... As you have symptom more than week take antibiotic like cefixime 200 mg BD for five days ... Salt water gargles done .... Steam inhalation with added eucalyptus oil in water for three times a day... Avoid excess spicy foods ... More water ... Take rest for few days. If still no improvement further work up needed with chest x ray or throat swab ... Take care . Advise : pulmonologist consultation...