Hi,

Fever with a cough is mostly caused by respiratory infection. Asthma is unlikely as it is a chronic disease and causes chest tightness and wheezing.

This is more likely to be a respiratory infection, Res infections are mostly caused by a virus and do not need any specific treatment as it settles itself in a few days.

However, it may be caused by bacteria which would need antibiotics. Features that are suggestive of bacterial infection like pneumonia include high-grade fever, cough with phlegm.

So your symptoms more likely are like pneumonia and I would suggest you should see your doctor to get an X-ray and proper treatment.

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

Take care

Regards,
Dr Mahboob Ur Rahman , General & Family Physician

Hi,

The symptoms & information about staying site you are referring to suggest allergic bronchitis with severe secondary bacterial infection (could be pneumonia / asthma if you have wheezing.)

You need to:
- Shift away from charcoal smoke OR start wearing mask to a aid inhaling smoke (to which you seem to be allergic.
- You also need urgent chest physician's care to have a full physical examination & blood &sputum test done along with X ray chest report to assess severity of the condition
- Followed by suitable antibiotic, anti allergic, anti inflammatory (may be steroid), needful bronchodialater medicines with cough syrup as per your health demands.
- You should take rest, drink warm water, avoid cold/spicy-oily and sour food.

Take cough syrup with warm water. Do hot saline gargles. Wear thick woolen jacket, hot pad to chest if painful. Avoid other known allergens.

You would be alright in a weeks time. please don't panic.

Thank you.

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

Regards,
Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale, General & Family Physician