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Suggest Treatment For Runny Nose And Dry Cough

I had runny nose for about 4 days, which turned into dry coughing, and today there s substance in my cough. I m not sure how all of these symptoms are connected, but I ve also been sleeping all day, extremely fatigued, and a few days ago noticed a couple non-visible lumps inside my tongue. These lumps are my main concern, I ve smoked for 14 years. Could this be cancer, or just an additional symptom of an infection I may have?
Mon, 12 Oct 2015
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Hi,
Welcome to HCM.

Cough with sputum or mucus with runny nose could be due to rhinitis
(allergic or infective),sinusitis,common cold or may be URTI.

Runny nose is mostly due to viral infection because of low immunity and may be because this viral infection you are having cough.

You must consult to ENT doctor or some GP to get properly diagnosed first as there is cough and fatigue.

Meanwhile,you can take below mentioned symptomatic treatment,

1) Take antibiotics (quinolones like ofloxacin or macrolides like azithromycin) to prevent super-infection.
2) Take antiallergic drugs like antihistamines (cetrizine or levocetrizine) with mast cell stabilizers( montelukast) to combact allergic symptoms.
3)Take decongestants like phyenylephrine if you have congestive symptoms in nose or throat.
4) Steroid nasal spray like rhinocort,flonase or beconase.
5) Nebulisation twice daily with saline or take steam inhalation 2 to 3 times a day.

Regards,

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Suggest Treatment For Runny Nose And Dry Cough

Hi, Welcome to HCM. Cough with sputum or mucus with runny nose could be due to rhinitis (allergic or infective),sinusitis,common cold or may be URTI. Runny nose is mostly due to viral infection because of low immunity and may be because this viral infection you are having cough. You must consult to ENT doctor or some GP to get properly diagnosed first as there is cough and fatigue. Meanwhile,you can take below mentioned symptomatic treatment, 1) Take antibiotics (quinolones like ofloxacin or macrolides like azithromycin) to prevent super-infection. 2) Take antiallergic drugs like antihistamines (cetrizine or levocetrizine) with mast cell stabilizers( montelukast) to combact allergic symptoms. 3)Take decongestants like phyenylephrine if you have congestive symptoms in nose or throat. 4) Steroid nasal spray like rhinocort,flonase or beconase. 5) Nebulisation twice daily with saline or take steam inhalation 2 to 3 times a day. Regards,