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Suggest Treatment For Sinus Infection And Cough

i had the flu/fever for 4 days, got better, then developed a sinus infection 2 days later. I went to my doctor and she prescribed me the 10 day antibiotic amoxicillin for my sinus infection. I have been taking it for 3 days now but the first day I was on it I got that wispy feeling in my throat that you get just before you get a cough. The next day I started lightly coughing. The next day I started a deeper cough and I could feel it may have traveled to my lungs. Today is slightly better but I still have congestion and a cough. Also throughout my entire 2 weeks so far of being sick, there has been a sore-like pain throughout my left arm, particularily my triceps brachi long head, flexor carpi ulnaris, and also the top of my rectus abdominis right under my diaphragm. What is wrong with me?
Mon, 16 Nov 2015
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Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns..

As per your complain the wispy feeling in throat and coughing is due to irritation in throat that initiates bouts of vigorous coughing and due to coughing there can be pain in chest due to muscle stretching while coughing..
It seems like you have an upper respiratory tract infection and all the symptoms are due to it and you need not to worry as body aches or muscle pain and cough and congestion are due to it..
You should take an another course of antibiotics like Augmntin or azithromycin or levofloxacin, take tylenol for raised body temperature and body pain,take decongestants like Phenylephrine and do warm saline gargles, steam inhalations, saline nasal irrigation and suck throat lozenges..
Drink plenty of warm fluids, do warm compresses on chest,take a soft diet and use a humidifier in your room..
Take ample of rest..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards.
Dr. Honey Nandwani Arora.
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Suggest Treatment For Sinus Infection And Cough

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns.. As per your complain the wispy feeling in throat and coughing is due to irritation in throat that initiates bouts of vigorous coughing and due to coughing there can be pain in chest due to muscle stretching while coughing.. It seems like you have an upper respiratory tract infection and all the symptoms are due to it and you need not to worry as body aches or muscle pain and cough and congestion are due to it.. You should take an another course of antibiotics like Augmntin or azithromycin or levofloxacin, take tylenol for raised body temperature and body pain,take decongestants like Phenylephrine and do warm saline gargles, steam inhalations, saline nasal irrigation and suck throat lozenges.. Drink plenty of warm fluids, do warm compresses on chest,take a soft diet and use a humidifier in your room.. Take ample of rest.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards. Dr. Honey Nandwani Arora.