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Sir My Wife Is Suffering Cough Problems Since Last 8

Posted on Tue, 14 Apr 2020

Question: Sir
My wife is suffering cough problems since last 8 months. Several test and medicine taken but no useful. After taking medicine she remains ok for few days and after that again cough problem
It may come at any time for two minutes and then normal
Att morning some white cough also come out. I am attaching her prescription

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Get a chest x-ray done and PFT.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on the 'Ask A Doctor' forum.
I can understand your concern.

By your history and description, we should definitely rule out lung pathology for her chronic persistent cough.

Common causes for this kind of cough are asthma, bronchitis, tuberculosis, bronchiectasis, etc.
So better to get done chest x-ray and PFT (Pulmonary Function Test).
Chest x-ray is needed to rule out lung infection or bronchiectasis.
PFT is a must for the diagnosis of asthma or bronchitis.

And sorry but there is no attachment about prescription in this query.
Please let me know if she already has undergone a chest x-ray and PFT.

I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (21 minutes later)

Sir
Sorry could not attached earlier . All test carried out . when she tooks antibiotic LIZOLID she was perfect ok for few days only . can she take again same antibiotic after one month. can she repeat earlier medicine as mentioned in prescription.

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
She might be having a psychological cough.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for following up with the details.
I can understand your concern.

I have gone through the reports you have attached.
All of her reports are normal.

So, there seems to be no need for Linezolid again.

In my opinion, she could be having a psychological cough.
Better to consult a psychiatrist in person for a thorough evaluation.

Is she having a stressful life?

Let me know if I can assist you further...

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (35 hours later)

Sir
Thanks for valuable advice. In present scenario every one has stress. Apart from this she worries about her mother illness
No significant stress.
At current situation we can't go check up in hospital for consultation to psychiatrists
Still she do kho kho. Sometimes it hold 1 miniutes to 2 miniutes
Please advice some medicine as cough syrup or any antibiotics to relief some extent

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (20 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Start syrup Corex T.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Ask a doctor forum.
I can understand your concern.
You can start syrup Corex T 1 tea spoon full three times a day.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your wife. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (2 days later)

Many many thanks
My question if she repeat again antibiotics lizolid or moxakind cv 650 then any harmful as syrup mentioned by you not available.
Apart from that can she take Decet od

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Don't take antibiotics without a doctor's prescription.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question,

Better not to take antibiotics without a doctor's prescription. So don't give her any antibiotics.
If Corex T is not available, try searching CorexDX or Rapituss or Zerotuss or Lupituss.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee