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Suggest Treatment For Severe Cough

Hi there, I've had a cough for about 6-7 weeks now, I'm a healthy 18 (Almost 19) year old girl, went to the gym regularly (before cough), I don't smoke, not usually ill more than twice a year and a I usually make a very fast recovery, but this time the cough hasn't gone, its sometimes dry, but also sometimes phlegmy, it sounds as though my nose is blocked but it isn't, only a bit runny so i just assumed it was a cold on top of a cold. Recently the cough has started to irritate my chest, i.e. as i cough it feels as though all the air in my lungs is being pushed out and i then breath in rapidly and it feels as though there is a bubbly in my chest almost like the vibration of a deflated balloon. I don't usually go to the doctors but I've decided to surrender and book myself an appointment. I won't be going for three days so i was wondering if you (anyone) could give me some insight into it before?
Many Thanks
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Sat, 3 Sep 2016
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Hi welcome to health care magic...

You are having cough since seven week...

So pulmonologist consultation needed for following work up......
1.CBC with differential blood count
2.Auscultation
3.Chest x ray (strongly needed for cough more than three week)
4.Throat Swab
5.Sputum examination if needed
6.ASO titer

Now as per report further treatment guided.
For bacterial infection antibiotic given...
For allergic cough Allegra LC given...

If weight loss, anorexia present than AFB stain needed.... To rule out tuberculosis..

Take care

Hope this will help.
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Suggest Treatment For Severe Cough

Hi welcome to health care magic... You are having cough since seven week... So pulmonologist consultation needed for following work up...... 1.CBC with differential blood count 2.Auscultation 3.Chest x ray (strongly needed for cough more than three week) 4.Throat Swab 5.Sputum examination if needed 6.ASO titer Now as per report further treatment guided. For bacterial infection antibiotic given... For allergic cough Allegra LC given... If weight loss, anorexia present than AFB stain needed.... To rule out tuberculosis.. Take care Hope this will help.