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Hello Doctor
I am suffering with cough for the past 1 week
Ok
Have taken cough syrup but its not helping
Is it a dry cough or do you produce sputum with the cough?
What other symptoms you have?
There is sputum as well doctor
Are you there?
Can you describe the sputum - how much sputum you produce, its colour, consistency (thick or watery), presence of foul smell from it, is it more in the morning or evening/night?
Are you there?
I got disconnected doctor
Its consistent through out the day doctor
Can you answer my questions?
its thick and yellow doctor
its slightly foul smelling doctor
morning and night its more intense doctor
Is it mild or moderate in amount?
What other symptoms you have besides this cough?
Mild doctor
and no other symptoms doctor
How is your appetite?
Are you losing weight?
No doctor
appetite remains same
Have you seen a doctor?
Do you have past history of diabetes, high blood pressure, COPD, bronchial asthma?
Not seen a doctor yet
just taking himalayan cough syrup
Slight high BP doctor
From your previous chat details, I see you had a discussion about pulmonary artery hypertension. Please confirm if this is your condition?
That is with my Partner doctor
Ok
Let me brief you now.
yes Doctor
Cough is definitely a disturbing symptom. But by itself it is it not always concerning.
We look at other features to explain the type and cause.
Your description is not consistent with any of the known causes.
okay Doctor
In such cases, I need to ausculate your lungs to determine the causes and its treatment.
Since you have not seen a doctor yet,
I urge you to visit a physician.
Okay doctor
He should examine the chest and if needed will test the sputum sample before prescribing the right treatment.
In the meanwhile, I would start you on expectorants syrup forumla such as benadryl or ascoril.
I encourage you to cough and spit the sputum out every time.
this will clear the cought doctor?
Expectorants are formulas that help in coughing out mucous secrections from the lung.
Since you said you are having a slight foul smell sputum,
this will help in bring it out.
Please note that you might be coughing a little more initially after starting expectorants.
Besides the expectorants, you may or may not need other treatment
Thank you Doctor
which can be determined only after a chest examination +/- X-ray +/- sputum test.
Do you have any questions?
Thats all for now doctor
Thanks for visiting me here. Bye for now.
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