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Suggest Treatment For Persistent Cough With Excessive Mucus
Question: hello i have had a persistant problem with my throad and chest with regards to a cough and a lot of mucus yellow green in colour being coughed out or then i have an irritated dry tickly cough the condition has gone on for about three weeks i have had amoxycillin doxycyclin and have been prescribed steroids and clairothromycin tho concenred at the side effects of these a what do you think is my condition and are there other remedies i could follow many thanks
Brief Answer:
You seem to have acquired chest infection
Detailed Answer:
Hello Sir
Welcome to HCM..
You seem to have acquired chronic chest infection..Steroids are recommended for short term relief and it can exacerbate the infection and ongoing cell damage. Therefore if I were your treating doctor, I would stop it unless there is another reason suggested by your doctor. I would suggest sputum culture and chest x ray and then decide the line of treatment. Avoid smoking/cold drinks and encourage fruits/vegetable diet( mucusless diet).I suggest you to prefer a suitable environment for reducing the disease progression.Do saline water gargling thrice a day for throat irritation and OTC throat lozenges can be taken when needed. Further management will depend on the culture report.
Hope my answer helps.Take care.
You seem to have acquired chest infection
Detailed Answer:
Hello Sir
Welcome to HCM..
You seem to have acquired chronic chest infection..Steroids are recommended for short term relief and it can exacerbate the infection and ongoing cell damage. Therefore if I were your treating doctor, I would stop it unless there is another reason suggested by your doctor. I would suggest sputum culture and chest x ray and then decide the line of treatment. Avoid smoking/cold drinks and encourage fruits/vegetable diet( mucusless diet).I suggest you to prefer a suitable environment for reducing the disease progression.Do saline water gargling thrice a day for throat irritation and OTC throat lozenges can be taken when needed. Further management will depend on the culture report.
Hope my answer helps.Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
jhello thank you for response
further to actions taken when visiting doctors i was given chest x ray wo weeks ago and appeared not to show any undue symptoms in fact regarded the same as when xray taken in 2010 my oygen synthesis level was 96 per cent when last checked via finger appliance a sputum specimen was taken last week and the results was no growt (though had been taking doxycyclin) the doctor queried as to whether i had another infection caused via a more nusual bacteria that was hidden and ence the recommendation for the clairithromycin and steroids is it possiblethat (i do ote the contents of your kind message) is it possiblei have developed another diferent or recurrent infection from this point or indeed anything else there does feel to be a lot of phlegm moving around throat and upper chest the coughing has caused muscles to ache either side of chest so eager to be able to resolve asap many thanks
further to actions taken when visiting doctors i was given chest x ray wo weeks ago and appeared not to show any undue symptoms in fact regarded the same as when xray taken in 2010 my oygen synthesis level was 96 per cent when last checked via finger appliance a sputum specimen was taken last week and the results was no growt (though had been taking doxycyclin) the doctor queried as to whether i had another infection caused via a more nusual bacteria that was hidden and ence the recommendation for the clairithromycin and steroids is it possiblethat (i do ote the contents of your kind message) is it possiblei have developed another diferent or recurrent infection from this point or indeed anything else there does feel to be a lot of phlegm moving around throat and upper chest the coughing has caused muscles to ache either side of chest so eager to be able to resolve asap many thanks
Brief Answer:
Pulmonologist opinion
Detailed Answer:
Hello Sir
Thank for following up
I feel its highly unlikely for such co or super infection.If I were your physician,would have advised chest physio and also expectorant like bromhexine.In case of severe cough associated with muscle ache, you can take codeine and acetaminophen under your treating doctor's consultation.At this age,supportive measures like breathing exercises,yoga will help.Saturation of 96% without oxygen support is normal.
If these don't help, it would be wise to seek pulmonologist who have tremendous experience dealing with such problems.
Hope I was of help.
Take care
Pulmonologist opinion
Detailed Answer:
Hello Sir
Thank for following up
I feel its highly unlikely for such co or super infection.If I were your physician,would have advised chest physio and also expectorant like bromhexine.In case of severe cough associated with muscle ache, you can take codeine and acetaminophen under your treating doctor's consultation.At this age,supportive measures like breathing exercises,yoga will help.Saturation of 96% without oxygen support is normal.
If these don't help, it would be wise to seek pulmonologist who have tremendous experience dealing with such problems.
Hope I was of help.
Take care
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
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