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Suggest Treatment For Severe Ear Pain And Chest Congestion
Question: I have ear aches, sinus headache and chest congestion i have taken mucinex and tylenol and they are not helping.
Hello! Coming to this point further clinical investigations including lab tests (complete blood count, PCR, ESR, etc). imagine tests (chest X ray study, para-nasal sinuses X ray study) and an appropriate underlying antibiotics therapy would be necessary. Greetings!
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
So how do i start and get an antibiotic prescription
Brief Answer:
I would explain as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello again!
Regarding your concern, I would explain that antibiotics are given only under medical prescriptions when there is evidence of a possible bacterial infection based on your clinical symptoms and test results.
That is why I would recommend consulting with your family physician for a physical exam and some tests:
- a chest X ray study
- complete blood count
- PCR, ESR for inflammation.
Your symptoms seem to be related to an upper airway respiratory infection and the most proper antibiotics in such case would be a beta lactam antibiotic (amoxicillin, clavulanic acid, cefotaxim, etc.) or a macrolide antibiotic (clarithromycine, azythromicine, etc.), based on your individual tolerance.
You should discuss with your doctor on the above issues.
Hope to have been helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
I would explain as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello again!
Regarding your concern, I would explain that antibiotics are given only under medical prescriptions when there is evidence of a possible bacterial infection based on your clinical symptoms and test results.
That is why I would recommend consulting with your family physician for a physical exam and some tests:
- a chest X ray study
- complete blood count
- PCR, ESR for inflammation.
Your symptoms seem to be related to an upper airway respiratory infection and the most proper antibiotics in such case would be a beta lactam antibiotic (amoxicillin, clavulanic acid, cefotaxim, etc.) or a macrolide antibiotic (clarithromycine, azythromicine, etc.), based on your individual tolerance.
You should discuss with your doctor on the above issues.
Hope to have been helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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