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How Can I Recover From A Prolonged Cough And Nasal Congestion ?
I started with nasal congestion and chest congestion Went to the doctor and was given amoxicillin It seemed to work to keep it down somewhat I also took the Tessalon cough perles which work great for me I have been off all pills for days and am still coughing Called the doctor and they said what is going around is long lasting and they wouldnt give me anymore cough perles How long should i wait if cough doesnt go away
Wed, 11 Jan 2012
Hi Lisa;
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Any cough of more than 2 weeks necessarily requires to be investigated so if you have any associated symptoms like low grade fever;loss of weight and appetite along with fever then you can get CBC;ESR;X-ray of chest to rule out chest TB .If there is nothing wrong or you don't have any symptoms then it may be a allergic cough and not infection.If it is allergic it will take time to settle but please maintain follow up with your doctor.
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Any cough of more than 2 weeks necessarily requires to be investigated so if you have any associated symptoms like low grade fever;loss of weight and appetite along with fever then you can get CBC;ESR;X-ray of chest to rule out chest TB .If there is nothing wrong or you don't have any symptoms then it may be a allergic cough and not infection.If it is allergic it will take time to settle but please maintain follow up with your doctor.
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I was given antibiotics and finished them. I called the doctor afterwards advising i was still coughing. They said whatever is going around just takes time to go away. I have no fever, or anything. I feel like i will cough up a lung and am annoyed they wouldnt give me the cough perles to help. I may call them this week and see what else they say.
I was given antibiotics and finished them. I called the doctor afterwards advising i was still coughing. They said whatever is going around just takes time to go away. I have no fever, or anything. I feel like i will cough up a lung and am annoyed they wouldnt give me the cough perles to help. I may call them this week and see what else they say.
Hi Lisa,
The cough that remains after an attack of can be either due to sinus discharge which comes from behind the nose into the throat or because of the residual infection following flu. You need to do steam inhalation 2-3 times/day and drink plenty of warm water, it should subside by this time. If it does not then you need to consult your ENT specialist for a thorough examination.
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Dr. Naveen Kumar
The cough that remains after an attack of can be either due to sinus discharge which comes from behind the nose into the throat or because of the residual infection following flu. You need to do steam inhalation 2-3 times/day and drink plenty of warm water, it should subside by this time. If it does not then you need to consult your ENT specialist for a thorough examination.
Regards
Dr. Naveen Kumar
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