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What Is The Treatment For Cough?

I Have been feeling poorly 4 a wk nw bad head loss of breath cough stuffy nose etc getting worse as wk goes also hav a long thin sore vain that sticks out wen i tip my head bak. Today i hav starting gaging with the cough feeling lite headed and hav stif neck and hav pains in it.x
Mon, 29 Jun 2015
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Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your situation and problem.
By your history and description, possibility of either bronchitis or lung infection is more.
So better to consult pulmonologist and get done
1. Clinical examination of respiratory system
2. Chest x ray.
3. PFT (Pulmonary Function Test).
Chest x ray is needed to rule out lung infection.
PFT is needed for the diagnosis of bronchitis. It will also tell you about severity of the disease.
And treatment of bronchitis is based on severity only.
You may need antibiotics, inhaled bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS).
So better to first diagnose yourself and then start appropriate treatment. Quit smoking if you are smoker.
Hope I have solved your query.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
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What Is The Treatment For Cough?

Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic. I can understand your situation and problem. By your history and description, possibility of either bronchitis or lung infection is more. So better to consult pulmonologist and get done 1. Clinical examination of respiratory system 2. Chest x ray. 3. PFT (Pulmonary Function Test). Chest x ray is needed to rule out lung infection. PFT is needed for the diagnosis of bronchitis. It will also tell you about severity of the disease. And treatment of bronchitis is based on severity only. You may need antibiotics, inhaled bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS). So better to first diagnose yourself and then start appropriate treatment. Quit smoking if you are smoker. Hope I have solved your query. Wish you good health. Thanks.