Dry Cough Problem

Posted on Thu, 16 Apr 2020

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Question : Dry cough problem

Answered by Dr. Vaishalee Punj (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Is it recurring problem

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to Ask A Doctor service

I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

In dry cough, the usual measures taken are warm fluids, adding ghee to foods, and cough suppressants like dextromethorphan (if cough is bad). Medicines are needed according to the cause.
Do you have any other symptoms?
What makes it worse?
What makes it better?
What medicines have you tried?

We need to see if you are taking any medicines that induce this cough. Is it related to some allergy or infection etc. An ENT specialist should be consulted and any local lesions need to be checked for. Nasopharyngeal swab maybe done to look for infections.

Hope this helps. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Dr Vaishalee

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar