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Suggest Treatment For Cough And Fever

I m having a hard cough with pain in my chest when I cough. Sometimes I feel like I m breathing thick air. I just finished my 2nd antibiotic, but still have this terrible cough. I was treated for a sinus infection because I was coughing, mostly at night when I lay down, but now it s during the day and at night. I don t have a fever and the doctor listened to my chest but didn t hear anything??? My right ear had fluid behind it, but still hurts, especially after I do my saline nasal wash at night. I only have clear thick mucus. Sometimes my chest burns and sometimes I feel like I may be having a heart attack or something. My chest doesn t feel like that all the time, just several times a day while having a hard coughing spell. Can you help me please? I had sinus surgery a year and a half ago.
Tue, 24 Oct 2017
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Hi Dear,

Welcome to HCM.

Understanding your concern. As per your query you have symptoms of cough and fever which is getting worsened and not improving as well after taking medications is due to persistence of respiratory tract infection which is getting chronic and leading to such symptoms. I would suggest you to consult ENT specialist without any delay . Doctor may order blood test , throat swab test or virus culture test. You should get an x ray of the chest done. You should go for pulmonary function tests as well to find out exact extent of infection and also consult pulmonologist. Doctor may prescribe antibiotics along with decongestants and mucolytic agents . You should take decongestant nasal sprays containing mucinex for instant relief. You should avoid hot, sharp and spicy foods. You should take expectorants. Steam inhalation is very effective for you. You should use throat lozenges and go rinses with warm saline water.

Hope your concern has been resolved.

Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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Suggest Treatment For Cough And Fever

Hi Dear, Welcome to HCM. Understanding your concern. As per your query you have symptoms of cough and fever which is getting worsened and not improving as well after taking medications is due to persistence of respiratory tract infection which is getting chronic and leading to such symptoms. I would suggest you to consult ENT specialist without any delay . Doctor may order blood test , throat swab test or virus culture test. You should get an x ray of the chest done. You should go for pulmonary function tests as well to find out exact extent of infection and also consult pulmonologist. Doctor may prescribe antibiotics along with decongestants and mucolytic agents . You should take decongestant nasal sprays containing mucinex for instant relief. You should avoid hot, sharp and spicy foods. You should take expectorants. Steam inhalation is very effective for you. You should use throat lozenges and go rinses with warm saline water. Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari