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What Causes Nasal Drainage Of Mucus Along With Cough At Nights?
Hi, I've had cold symptoms for 2 weeks now and have this like sinus thing going on. I've been taking Alka Seltzer plus, zicam and eating orange and mucinex. When I blow my nose mucus comes out and its not clear and this has been going on for 2 weeks. I understand that as long as mucus comes out I'm ok. I don't feel bad physically just I'm tired of blowing my nose. At night it wakes me up about 3x and now I'm waking up coughing but don't have a sore throat. My voice comes in and out, especially if I speak longer than 3 minutes or less but doesn't hurt. At night I have my humidifier in my bedroom. What can I do?
Wed, 18 Jan 2017
Hello,
I completely do understand that you are worried about your condition.
Since you have said that you have cough and congestion for about a 2 weeks now, this requires complete evaluation to come to the root cause.
I would have considered the following for a patient in my clinic with these conditions:
1) is it accompanied with fever, chills, rigors
2) is there any chest pain
3) is it a productive cough I.e with sputum, the colour of sputum, blood in sputum
4) a chest x ray and sputum culture test is recommended.
In your case if all the reports were normal with none of the above symptoms, then I would have prescribed you:
1) anti histaminics and decongestants which you are already taking.
* It would be better for you if you did steam inhalation thrice a day along with salt water gargle twice a day. This will clear your sinuses.
* Drink plenty of warm water at least 3 to 4 litres a day. You shall be fine soon. Do not worry.
* Knowing that you are having disturbed nights, I suggest you to undergo radiological examination and sputum tests and contact back so that further treatment is advised to you in a best way.
Hope this helps. Contact me for any further queries. Thanks for referral!
Regards,
Dr. Suhas Chauhan
I completely do understand that you are worried about your condition.
Since you have said that you have cough and congestion for about a 2 weeks now, this requires complete evaluation to come to the root cause.
I would have considered the following for a patient in my clinic with these conditions:
1) is it accompanied with fever, chills, rigors
2) is there any chest pain
3) is it a productive cough I.e with sputum, the colour of sputum, blood in sputum
4) a chest x ray and sputum culture test is recommended.
In your case if all the reports were normal with none of the above symptoms, then I would have prescribed you:
1) anti histaminics and decongestants which you are already taking.
* It would be better for you if you did steam inhalation thrice a day along with salt water gargle twice a day. This will clear your sinuses.
* Drink plenty of warm water at least 3 to 4 litres a day. You shall be fine soon. Do not worry.
* Knowing that you are having disturbed nights, I suggest you to undergo radiological examination and sputum tests and contact back so that further treatment is advised to you in a best way.
Hope this helps. Contact me for any further queries. Thanks for referral!
Regards,
Dr. Suhas Chauhan
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