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Suggest Treatment For Chesty Cough And Breathing Difficulty

I have a cough deep in my chest. I am coughing up phlegm sometimes and it is hard to breath from time to time. I don't have much energy. I have only had a low grade to no fever, but I rarely have a fever and my normal temp is 96.8. I don't have much nasal congestion nor sore throat. It is in my chest. I began in my chest in about 3-4 hours. It began 5 days ago.
Mon, 18 Jan 2016
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Hi Dear,

welcome to HCM.

Understanding your concern. As per your query you have symptoms of chesty cough and breathing difficulty which is due to upper respiratory tract infection known as pharyngitis. Need not to worry. I would suggest you to avoid spicy, hot and sharp food substances. You should avoid cold carbonated beverages. Chew a Vitamin C pellet daily. Do warm saline gargles. Gargle with an antimicrobial mouthwash. You should take antibiotics like Augmentin or Azithromycin for 5 days. You should take anti-inflammatory painkiller Ibuprofen for relief from pain and inflammation Avoid cold carbonated beverages. Visit ENT specialist once and get throat culture and sputum test done to find out exact cause and start treatment accordingly.

Hope your concern has been resolved.

Get Well Soon.

Best wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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Suggest Treatment For Chesty Cough And Breathing Difficulty

Hi Dear, welcome to HCM. Understanding your concern. As per your query you have symptoms of chesty cough and breathing difficulty which is due to upper respiratory tract infection known as pharyngitis. Need not to worry. I would suggest you to avoid spicy, hot and sharp food substances. You should avoid cold carbonated beverages. Chew a Vitamin C pellet daily. Do warm saline gargles. Gargle with an antimicrobial mouthwash. You should take antibiotics like Augmentin or Azithromycin for 5 days. You should take anti-inflammatory painkiller Ibuprofen for relief from pain and inflammation Avoid cold carbonated beverages. Visit ENT specialist once and get throat culture and sputum test done to find out exact cause and start treatment accordingly. Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari