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Suggest Treatment For Cold, Headache And Cough

I ve had a head cold for the past week and bad headaches but with in the last 2 days I ve started having pain in my back between my shoulder blades and recently a little chest pain when I breathe and I have a small cough. Nothing major but could I have pneumonia? The pain in my back is really bad and seems to be getting worse
Thu, 1 Dec 2016
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Hi,
Thanks for posting in HCM.
I understand your concern.
The symptoms what you have been describing appears that you are having bacterial infection of sinus and respiratory tract.
Kindly do the following to overcome them.
1. Salt water gargling with warm water thrice a day.
2. Use steam inhalation to liquefy the mucous for easy drainage.
3. Take mucolytic-decongestant medications in the form of syrup containing Ambroxol/Bromhexine, Guaifenesin and Chlorpheniramine maleate as ingredients.
4. Take a course of oral antibiotics Tablet.Azhithromycin.
5. For headache and body aches, take Tablet. Paracetamol with Ibuprofen combination after food.
6. Take medicated lozenges for throat soothening effect when necessary.
Strictly avoid consumption of cold items like cold drinks and ice cream.
Your symptoms should getter soon by adopting the above measures.
In case the symptoms does not get better in 3 days, you need to undertake Chest X-ray and consult Physician with the report for clinical evaluation and appropriate management.
Hope the information provided would be helpful.
All the best.
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Suggest Treatment For Cold, Headache And Cough

Hi, Thanks for posting in HCM. I understand your concern. The symptoms what you have been describing appears that you are having bacterial infection of sinus and respiratory tract. Kindly do the following to overcome them. 1. Salt water gargling with warm water thrice a day. 2. Use steam inhalation to liquefy the mucous for easy drainage. 3. Take mucolytic-decongestant medications in the form of syrup containing Ambroxol/Bromhexine, Guaifenesin and Chlorpheniramine maleate as ingredients. 4. Take a course of oral antibiotics Tablet.Azhithromycin. 5. For headache and body aches, take Tablet. Paracetamol with Ibuprofen combination after food. 6. Take medicated lozenges for throat soothening effect when necessary. Strictly avoid consumption of cold items like cold drinks and ice cream. Your symptoms should getter soon by adopting the above measures. In case the symptoms does not get better in 3 days, you need to undertake Chest X-ray and consult Physician with the report for clinical evaluation and appropriate management. Hope the information provided would be helpful. All the best.