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Suggest Treatment For Wheezing Cough After Treated Streptococal Infection

Hi Doctor, Im being treated for Veridians Streptococcus. Have been for over a month now. At first I was given 5 days of Amikacin in injection form 1gr/per day. I had no signs of improvement and was then prescribed Cefalotin for 5 days, injectable 1gr per day. I completed three days of this and went back to the doctor because this also had no beneficial effects whatsoever and I was prescribed 10 days of 750mg tabs of levofloxacin. Im five days into treatment and yet again no signs at all of improvement. I went to another doctor today to get a second opinion and he told me to discontinue use of levofloxacin and start with a 5 day treatment of ceftriaxone injections at 1gr (which I havent done yet) At this point Idont know what to do or who to believe.... My symptoms are not severe or very discomforting in terms of pain, difficulty swallowing etc.... In fact if I hadnt looked in my throat about a month ago and seen the white lump on the side of my throat I would of never suspected I had Strep, as it only tingles a bit here and there. During this time it has niether spread, or become bigger/smaller. The only new symptom recently is a sporadic wheezing cough. I would l really appreciate any input that could lead to finally getting rid of this.
Mon, 30 May 2016
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Thanks for posting your query to HCM.
no need to be worried I can understand your concern and guide you about treatment as I understasnd it is a upper respiratory tract infection (URI) .
white lump is not always a Streptococcal infection it could be due to some other infection or may be tonsilolith .
first you need to do :
Culture and sensitivity examination of your throat swab to microbiology lab .
It will guide you about exact cause for your URI .
presently you should satrt
1. gurgling with POvidone iodine gurgle 3 times per day .
2. Take Vitamin C 500mg daily.
3.Multivitamin and zinc tablet .
presently stop taking antibiotic.
along with this can consult to ENT surgeon for examination undergo examination .

hope this information will be sufficient for your query .
rate me if you are satisfied with my answer .feel free to ask.
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Suggest Treatment For Wheezing Cough After Treated Streptococal Infection

Thanks for posting your query to HCM. no need to be worried I can understand your concern and guide you about treatment as I understasnd it is a upper respiratory tract infection (URI) . white lump is not always a Streptococcal infection it could be due to some other infection or may be tonsilolith . first you need to do : Culture and sensitivity examination of your throat swab to microbiology lab . It will guide you about exact cause for your URI . presently you should satrt 1. gurgling with POvidone iodine gurgle 3 times per day . 2. Take Vitamin C 500mg daily. 3.Multivitamin and zinc tablet . presently stop taking antibiotic. along with this can consult to ENT surgeon for examination undergo examination . hope this information will be sufficient for your query . rate me if you are satisfied with my answer .feel free to ask.