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Suggest Treatment For Severe Dry Cough

Posted on Tue, 9 May 2017

Question: Hi there,

I need some help here please as I am not used to this.

April 10th I started to cough ( which I haven't in 7 years ) on that evening I was coughing the whole night and on the night of the 11th. It went from dry to wet cough and now on April 20th mostly dry. I sleep very well now as it was just those 2 days where it was crazy. My lungs are completely clear as I was told and white blood cells are normal so no sign of imfection. He said it might be am upper respiratory infection. Now the cough is mostly dry and a pain.Adcice here would help. Thanks

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (53 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You are in the recovery phase.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on HealthcareMagic.
I can understand your concern.

By your history and description, you are mostly in the recovery phase.

Just do the following things for this dry cough:

1. Drink plenty of fluids and keep yourself hydrated.
2. Do warm water gargles 5-6 times a day.
3. Avoid oily and spicy food. Avoid junk food. Avoid hard to chew food.
4. Take an antihistamine like levocetirizine 10mg or fexofenadine twice daily.

Don't worry, you will be alright with all these in 4-5 days.
You have not mentioned about your medicines.
Please let me know if you are taking any medication or not.

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 (40 minutes later)

Thanks for answer Doc Bhavsar,

I drink a ton of water and tea and I go to the bathroom 20 times + a day.

I take cough medicine at night with some codeine.
some candies for the cough during the day which usually doesn't help. The cough hurts sometimes because it's a hard cough if you know what I mean. Fatigued a little as well. Anything else you would like to ask me? Thanks

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Do you smoke?

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
So you are doing everything correctly.
I just want to ask
1. Do you smoke?
2. Which cough medicine you are taking at night?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (4 hours later)

Hi DR Bhavsar,

Yes I am worried but that's my nature.
I don't smoke and never did and run every other day. Cough is mostly dry now with some green occasionally.
I am taking cough medicine at night " Ammonium Chloride Diphenhydramine HCI " I'm not in the US so that's why I wrote the name.
I sleep like a baby now , the problem is minutes after I wake up since last Tuesday. 10 days. Waiting for your as always wise response:).

Thanks

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (47 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
In my opinion, you should take chlorpheniramime, caffeine and paracetamol c

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
In my opinion, you should take combination of chlorpheniramime, caffeine and paracetamol.
Paracetamol will act as anti inflammatory drug and it is very important in dry cough.
Chlorpheniramime and caffeine are cough suppressant.
It is also advisable to take drugs according to your weight.
If you don't take drugs according to your weight, therapeutic level can not be achieved and hence symptoms persist.
So please let me know
1. Your weight
2. In which place you are at present?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (30 minutes later)

Hi Dr Bhavasar,

I am currently now in Israel
My weight is 88KG.
I am sorry for repeating but the cough now is mostly dry , however every second or third cough there is greenish. When I cough I COUGH. Takes out all my energy and I felt it last night when I ran 7k.
Will do whatever you recommend Dr. Waiting to hear back from you and thanks againð

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (7 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Start Dcold total 1 tablet thrice daily.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
In my opinion, you should start D Cold Total 1 tablet thrice daily.
It is routine drug and mostly given over the counter without prescription.
So you will mostly able to get Dcold total.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (58 minutes later)

That's the Paracetamol correct?

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (2 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It is combination of paracetamol, caffeine and phenylephrine.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
It is not simple paracetamol. It is combination of paracetamol, caffeine and phenylephrine.
It will definitely help you in your symptoms.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (5 hours later)

Thanks Dr Bhavsar,
Yes you have helped alot. Thanks again

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
I am glad that my advice is helping you.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I am glad that my advice is helping you.
It's always encouraging for doctors to hear positive feedback from patients.
Hope I have solved your query. If you are not having further queries, then please close the conversation and rate my answer.
You can ask me directly on bit.ly/askdrkaushalbhavsar.
Wish you good health. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T