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Suggest Treatment For Dry Cough

I have been coughing for the past 3 weeks. i thought it was a cold at first, but now i am wondering if it is allergies. I am taking Allegra but it does not seem to do anything. My cough is dry and starts around 8pm every night. I have a few coughing attacks and then eventually am able to fall asleep around midnight.
Tue, 8 Jul 2014
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Hello.

Thank you for asking at HCM.

I would like to know your age, I assume that you are a young adult or middle aged adult.

I would suggest you to take a combination of montelukast & levocetirizine every evening. I would also suggest you to have a light, not too spicy diet in the evening. Avoiding dusts, smoke, cold air & air pollution will also help you.

If you are feeling irritation in throat, I would also suggest you to perform regular gargles with warm saline.

Hope this will be helpful to you.

Wish you best of the health.

Regards.
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Suggest Treatment For Dry Cough

Hello. Thank you for asking at HCM. I would like to know your age, I assume that you are a young adult or middle aged adult. I would suggest you to take a combination of montelukast & levocetirizine every evening. I would also suggest you to have a light, not too spicy diet in the evening. Avoiding dusts, smoke, cold air & air pollution will also help you. If you are feeling irritation in throat, I would also suggest you to perform regular gargles with warm saline. Hope this will be helpful to you. Wish you best of the health. Regards.