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Question: hi i started having a sore throat for about two weeks ago and last week i started coughing ..i am still feeling a bit cold but i cough more and more each day and now i started to cough with mucus. i dont have a fever but feel really tired. Is there anything i can do to make this go away and what might be the reason for coughing.
Brief Answer:
upper respiratory tract infection
Detailed Answer:
Hi, thanks for using healthcare magic
It is likely a upper respiratory tract viral infection (common cold). There are different viruses that can result this infection. Fever may or may not occur. Because your body is fighting infection, it is not unusual to be tired.
The cough can progress from a dry cough to a wet one as it has done in your case. The coughing is due to irritation of the airways and in some cases due to nasal secretions dripping to the back of the throat.
Treatment would involve the use of :(1) mucolytics- these are medications that help break up mucus so that it can be expelled easier. Examples are bisolvan, mucomyst, guiafenesin (found in robotussin).
(2)a cough suppressant and anti histamine
(3)if you have nasal congestion, a decongestant would be helpful- eg pseudoephedrine, phenyephrine
These medications can be obtained over the counter, often in combination.
(4) rest and enough fluids are also important
It can sometimes take 1 to 2 weeks after the symptoms resolve for energy levels to return to normal.
I hope this answers your question, feel free to ask any other questions
upper respiratory tract infection
Detailed Answer:
Hi, thanks for using healthcare magic
It is likely a upper respiratory tract viral infection (common cold). There are different viruses that can result this infection. Fever may or may not occur. Because your body is fighting infection, it is not unusual to be tired.
The cough can progress from a dry cough to a wet one as it has done in your case. The coughing is due to irritation of the airways and in some cases due to nasal secretions dripping to the back of the throat.
Treatment would involve the use of :(1) mucolytics- these are medications that help break up mucus so that it can be expelled easier. Examples are bisolvan, mucomyst, guiafenesin (found in robotussin).
(2)a cough suppressant and anti histamine
(3)if you have nasal congestion, a decongestant would be helpful- eg pseudoephedrine, phenyephrine
These medications can be obtained over the counter, often in combination.
(4) rest and enough fluids are also important
It can sometimes take 1 to 2 weeks after the symptoms resolve for energy levels to return to normal.
I hope this answers your question, feel free to ask any other questions
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