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High BP, Have Consistent Cough With Chest Pain, Traces Of Blood In Phlegm. Normal Chest X-ray, On BP Medicines. Cause?
good morning doctor, my problem is that, I have cough for belly two weeks now and last week I was give antibiotic and cought syr. for about 5 days now what I cough seriously in the morning I give out flames and light blood, in it, also I have pain within my chest , when ever I cough. please help me , I have done the chest Xtrary but the doctor said there is nothing in it, she was suspecting asthma because we have one in the family. but she couldn t see anything too. I m allegy to dust, too. also about three month now my brother s sone who just completed the University of Ghana, got missing at his national service post, It has really affected me so much that , the Doctor diagonse high pressure so I was given a medication since last month, I don t also know if that will be the cause
Mon, 23 Jul 2012
Hello there,
In addition to the possibilities of asthma, chest infection which have been ruled out by X Ray etc, another possibility is GERD(gastro esophageal reflux disease/gastritis). You might need to take a course of pantoprazole/omeprazole , if that is the case. It is possible that the stress(you said you were worried about your brother's son) could have caused GERD/gastritis.
1. I would advise you to have frequent small meals.
2. Avoid spicy,deep fried,fatty food and carbonated beverages.
3.Do relaxation exercises/meditation.
4. Avoid sleeping/lying down immediately after a meal. Wait for 2 hours before lying down after a meal.
5.Avoid smoking/alcohol.
Hope this helps.
Please let me know if you need any further advise.
Regards,
Dr.Divya Kuttikrishnan
In addition to the possibilities of asthma, chest infection which have been ruled out by X Ray etc, another possibility is GERD(gastro esophageal reflux disease/gastritis). You might need to take a course of pantoprazole/omeprazole , if that is the case. It is possible that the stress(you said you were worried about your brother's son) could have caused GERD/gastritis.
1. I would advise you to have frequent small meals.
2. Avoid spicy,deep fried,fatty food and carbonated beverages.
3.Do relaxation exercises/meditation.
4. Avoid sleeping/lying down immediately after a meal. Wait for 2 hours before lying down after a meal.
5.Avoid smoking/alcohol.
Hope this helps.
Please let me know if you need any further advise.
Regards,
Dr.Divya Kuttikrishnan
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