Suggest Treatment For Cough And Cold

Posted on Wed, 4 Jan 2017

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Wed, 4 Jan 2017 Answered on

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Question : Hi, I am having the worse cold/flu I have had in years. Really bad coughing, This is the 11th day. I am having pain that is getting worse just to the right of my sternum in front and it radiates thru to the back. Its getting quiet strong and throbs. It DOESNT hurt when I cough, just when I lay still,

Answered by Dr. Geeta Sundar (45 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
The pain and cough are unrelated, as you have rightly understood.

Detailed Answer:

Hi, welcome to HCM,

The pain and cough are unrelated. It is possibly due to esophagitis (a little inflammation in food pipe) You try a liquid antacid with Xylocaine.

Can you tell me what you are taking for the cough so I can help you with that ?
Please revert back.
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Geeta Sundar (1 hour later)

Hi Dr.Sandar,
I have tried Theraflu, but am doing better with Mucinex Congestion and cough. Is there anything that would help better?
Thank you,
Terri

Answered by Dr. Geeta Sundar (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
If the chest is very congested, try an expectorant cough mixture

Detailed Answer:
Hi Terri, Mucinex is good. If the chest is very congested, try an expectorant cough syrup with Terbutaline in it.
Steam inhalation with Vicks/Eucalyptus oil twice a day should definitely benefit.
If you do not improve, do see a doctor for an antibiotic.

Hope to have you better soon.

Regards

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