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Suggest Treatment For Ear Pain, Cough And Sore Throat

On Sunday I started with a bad sore throat, coughing with yellow phlegm and soreness in my right ear. I am disabled and it is difficult to get to the doctor s office. Is this something I just have to wait out? Or is there something that can be done?
Wed, 28 Nov 2018
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Hi..

From your explanation it seems that you are suffering from upper respiratory tract infection,along with ear infection and superseded bacterial infection..

The infection will however resolve once the virus will complete its cycle in human body..

As of now you can start with supportive treatment to relieve the symptoms like:
Gargle with a warm saline solution that is by mixing 1 teaspoon salt in a glass of water and warm it to make a luke warm solution..
Take a combination of decongestant like Phenylephrine, mucolytic like Ambroxol and anti allergic levocetrizine and another combination of Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen..
Do steam inhalations.Avoid spicy and chilled foods..
Sip on warm water throughout the day..

If there is no improvement consult an EMergency room and you can be advised a course of antibiotics like Azithromycin..

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Honey Arora,
Dentist
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Suggest Treatment For Ear Pain, Cough And Sore Throat

Hi.. From your explanation it seems that you are suffering from upper respiratory tract infection,along with ear infection and superseded bacterial infection.. The infection will however resolve once the virus will complete its cycle in human body.. As of now you can start with supportive treatment to relieve the symptoms like: Gargle with a warm saline solution that is by mixing 1 teaspoon salt in a glass of water and warm it to make a luke warm solution.. Take a combination of decongestant like Phenylephrine, mucolytic like Ambroxol and anti allergic levocetrizine and another combination of Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen.. Do steam inhalations.Avoid spicy and chilled foods.. Sip on warm water throughout the day.. If there is no improvement consult an EMergency room and you can be advised a course of antibiotics like Azithromycin.. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Honey Arora, Dentist