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What Causes Cold Along With Headache And Cough?

My husband is 69 and is diabetic. He had pnomonia back in October and also became septic. He was in the hospital for 4 days. He has a cold again along with a headache that s worse when he coughs. His fever is 101.8. Is he more susceptible to get pnomonia again? He came down with this yesterday and I have a similar cold.
Thu, 9 Mar 2017
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Hi welcome to the health care magic

This time Also presentation is with cough and fever..

Hence respiratory tract infection should be ruled out...like pneumonia or bronchitis...

For that chest x ray and CBC done for preliminary work up

If needed sputum examination and culture can be done and accordingly antibiotic or suitable medication according to report can be given

Take one tsp turmeric powder with milk daily

Vitamin C lozenges useful

As you have diabetes, chances of respiratory tract infection are more

Take care

Consult physician for examination with keeping all this in mind and take regular treatment for diabetes like that by oral hypoglycemic drug..

Hope your concern solved
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What Causes Cold Along With Headache And Cough?

Hi welcome to the health care magic This time Also presentation is with cough and fever.. Hence respiratory tract infection should be ruled out...like pneumonia or bronchitis... For that chest x ray and CBC done for preliminary work up If needed sputum examination and culture can be done and accordingly antibiotic or suitable medication according to report can be given Take one tsp turmeric powder with milk daily Vitamin C lozenges useful As you have diabetes, chances of respiratory tract infection are more Take care Consult physician for examination with keeping all this in mind and take regular treatment for diabetes like that by oral hypoglycemic drug.. Hope your concern solved