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Could The Frequent Cold And Cough Be Due To Pneumonia?

Why does my doctor always give cough medicine with codine every time I go in with a bad cold but he wasn't in the last time I had another doctor and he took X-ray and said I had pneumonia and gave me antiboitics rechecked with my doctor and he thought that it was accessive.
Mon, 30 Nov 2015
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Hi, dear
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You have cough and cold. It can be upper respiratory tract infection or pneumonia. You have gone through x ray chest and it suggest consolidation due to pneumonia. You should take complete course of antibiotics with antihistaminics.
You are taking perfect treatment. Continue your treatment.
Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health.
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Could The Frequent Cold And Cough Be Due To Pneumonia?

Hi, dear I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You have cough and cold. It can be upper respiratory tract infection or pneumonia. You have gone through x ray chest and it suggest consolidation due to pneumonia. You should take complete course of antibiotics with antihistaminics. You are taking perfect treatment. Continue your treatment. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health.