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Suggest Treatment For Persistent Cough And Chest Pain
coughing constantly. dry cough. no mucous. coughing roughly 300 times a day. ribs are hurting because of it. cough syrup not helping. could be whooping cough. not sure. nurse practitioner prescribed benzonatate 100mg at a clinic. not helping. tired of coughing. need advise
Fri, 13 Mar 2015
Hello
Looking at your history this could be due to lung or heart disease
in my opinion you should consult a pulmonologist for pulmonary function test X ray chest and blood tests like hemoglobin CBC ESR AEC ( absolute eosinophil count)
You may require a course of antibiotics under supervision of your doctor
meanwhile take steam inhalation
deep breathing exercises
Hope this addresses your question
Best wishes
Looking at your history this could be due to lung or heart disease
in my opinion you should consult a pulmonologist for pulmonary function test X ray chest and blood tests like hemoglobin CBC ESR AEC ( absolute eosinophil count)
You may require a course of antibiotics under supervision of your doctor
meanwhile take steam inhalation
deep breathing exercises
Hope this addresses your question
Best wishes
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