Suggest Treatment For Persistent Cough

Posted on Tue, 9 Dec 2014

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Question : i am sufring last 20 days with cough i have taken medicine antibiotic 250 mg (5 days) and cough syruph, doctor advised course completed today till no improvement. i have been through blood test today, the syptom during day only at night sleeping no problem
see below report
HB- 13.6%, TC-9700 cells/cumm,
dc
Polymorphs 27%
lymphocytes 64%
eosinophils 9%
ESR 5mm/1st hour

pease advise further more any treatment required its seems that eosinophils bit higher

Answered by Dr. Satvinder Bakshi (29 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
you may be having an allergy

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Increase in the eosinophil count points towards an allergic reaction and i would like you to start syrup allerid/phenargan 2 teaspoon twice a day , this will reduce the allergy and give you relief.

I would also like you to meet an allergy specialist once your symptoms resolve and get a complete examination done , to find out what you are allergic to.

You do not need any more antibiotics , so please stop them.

You can also take steam inhalation 2-3 times a day , it will soothe your airway and give you relief.

Take care

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