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Suggest Remedy To Clear Airway Constriction And Dry Cough

I am allergic to wheat pollen.Symptoms are airway constriction and dry cough(chest congestion).I have been using Foracort 200. It relieves airway constriction but chest congestion remains.In this case what should I do-take nebulisation once/twice to clear chest congestion or to have oral prednisolone(Wysolone-5 mg)??
Wed, 14 Jan 2015
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Since you are taking foracort 200 mg and constriction is relieved, no need to take oral prednisolone. As foracort contain s inhaled steroid. This is much better and less injurious than oral prednisolone.
And it has no effect on relieving chest congestion. So better not to take oral prednisolone.
Instead of these start following things to relieve chest congestion.
1. Steam inhalation.
2. Nebulization of mucolytic drug (ambroxol)
3. Syrup containing mucolytic and expectorant.
4. Chest physiotherapy and deep breathing exercises.
Since all these are prescribed drugs,better to consult pulmonologist and discuss all these.
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Suggest Remedy To Clear Airway Constriction And Dry Cough

Thanks for your question on HCM. Since you are taking foracort 200 mg and constriction is relieved, no need to take oral prednisolone. As foracort contain s inhaled steroid. This is much better and less injurious than oral prednisolone. And it has no effect on relieving chest congestion. So better not to take oral prednisolone. Instead of these start following things to relieve chest congestion. 1. Steam inhalation. 2. Nebulization of mucolytic drug (ambroxol) 3. Syrup containing mucolytic and expectorant. 4. Chest physiotherapy and deep breathing exercises. Since all these are prescribed drugs,better to consult pulmonologist and discuss all these.