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Suggest Treatment For Chronic Cough And Chest Congestion

I am a 47yr old female, I am experiencing a rattle in my chest and am coughing so much that I cannot catch my breath and very little mucus is released. Also there is an irritation in the bottom of my throat that brings on this chronic cough. I have had bronchitis with slight phenomena and pleurisy. Am I experiencing the same thing all over again?
Thu, 10 Dec 2015
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Hi Dear,

Welcome to HCM.

Understanding your concern. As per your query you have chronic cough and chest congestion which is due to chronic lung infection or bronchitis. Need not to worry much. Do warm saline gargles. Aoid taking cold carbonated beverages. I would suggest you to visit pulmonologist once and get it examined. You should get X-ray chest done. You should go for pulmonary function tests as well to check exact level of infection. You need inhaled bronchodilators and antihistamine drug. You should take an opinion of an ENT Surgeon to see for the ENT causes like allergy, post-nasal drip and so on and a CT scan. You should take cough expectorants as well. You should use mist humidifiers in room.

Hope your concern has been resolved.

Get Well Soon.

Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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Suggest Treatment For Chronic Cough And Chest Congestion

Hi Dear, Welcome to HCM. Understanding your concern. As per your query you have chronic cough and chest congestion which is due to chronic lung infection or bronchitis. Need not to worry much. Do warm saline gargles. Aoid taking cold carbonated beverages. I would suggest you to visit pulmonologist once and get it examined. You should get X-ray chest done. You should go for pulmonary function tests as well to check exact level of infection. You need inhaled bronchodilators and antihistamine drug. You should take an opinion of an ENT Surgeon to see for the ENT causes like allergy, post-nasal drip and so on and a CT scan. You should take cough expectorants as well. You should use mist humidifiers in room. Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari