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Suggest Treatment For Persistent Low Grade Fever, Cough And Congestion

Hi, I have had a productive cough, congestion, low grade fever for 3 weeks now. I was put on a z-pack and finished my last dose today but I feel worse than before. My doctor said I had some wheezing when I visited her and I feel that my chest is more congested now then before. what do you sugest I do?
Mon, 5 Oct 2015
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Welcome at HCM
I have gone through your and being your physcian ii completely understand your health concerns.
what is your age? sex? for how long u are suffering from it? any other associated problem? like diabetes or hyptertension? any history of TB in past or exposure to TB? are u having fever? any other lymph node swelling in ur body?any family history of asthma? are u smoker? what is the colour of sputum?
in my opinion you should meet a PULMONOLOGIST for proper assesment if i am your attending physcian i will get your CBC along with CHEST XRAY, i would love to add PULMONARY FUNCTION TESTS too.
you have got either acute chest infection or exacerbation of underlying lung pathology secondary to this acute insult.
you can use nebulizer to relieve your symptoms but again proper assesment should be done by PULMONOLGIST....
meanwhile stay calm and use acetaminophen to relieve pain
get well soon
Hope your query is adequately addressed if you still have any feel free to ask
Regards
Dr Saad Sultan
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Suggest Treatment For Persistent Low Grade Fever, Cough And Congestion

Welcome at HCM I have gone through your and being your physcian ii completely understand your health concerns. what is your age? sex? for how long u are suffering from it? any other associated problem? like diabetes or hyptertension? any history of TB in past or exposure to TB? are u having fever? any other lymph node swelling in ur body?any family history of asthma? are u smoker? what is the colour of sputum? in my opinion you should meet a PULMONOLOGIST for proper assesment if i am your attending physcian i will get your CBC along with CHEST XRAY, i would love to add PULMONARY FUNCTION TESTS too. you have got either acute chest infection or exacerbation of underlying lung pathology secondary to this acute insult. you can use nebulizer to relieve your symptoms but again proper assesment should be done by PULMONOLGIST.... meanwhile stay calm and use acetaminophen to relieve pain get well soon Hope your query is adequately addressed if you still have any feel free to ask Regards Dr Saad Sultan