What Causes Throat Infection, Heaviness In Upper Chest And Cough?

Posted on Wed, 27 Aug 2014

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Question : Respected,
I had taken some outdoor food from Subway and same day got my throat infected.
Took anti-biotic for 7 days along with 1 more tablet that my ENT prescribed.
BUT THEREAFTER, I have continuously feeling little heaviness in my upper
chest AND getting phelgum in every couple of hours for the last 1 month.

Everytime i eat some thing, simple meal, biscuit, tea, cold, anything, after eating
i feel like phelgum is ready to spit and than with a little cough i need to spit it out.
I am worried that there may be any infection.

Any chest infection diaganose which should i go for..?

Kindly convey you expert medical opinion.
Thanks & Regards,
XXXXXXX

Answered by Dr. Deepashree (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
gastritis, consult doctor.

Detailed Answer:
Hi, thanks for your query.
All your symptoms are suggestive of gastritis.
If I were your treating doctor, I would treat you with proton pump inhibitors + prokinetcs drug one tablet before food ,daily for 6 to 8 weeks.
Small and frequent feeds recommended. Avoid oily and spicy foods.
Hope my answers have helped you. Thanks.

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Follow up: Dr. Deepashree (16 days later)

Respected,
due to some un-avoidable occupations, i couldn't get back to
you.

MORE Symptoms i found are:-

1. I got my mouth sore under the tongue, from last 3 days.

2. Indigestion with gas passing.

3. After sweating, I never smell like now, since my childhood.
Kindly explain a bit more about your treatment. And guide me with your expertise opinion.

ALSO Please provide me the exhaustive list of tests. Because i don't
want to let the single symptom un-treated.

Thanks & Regards,

XXXXXXX

Answered by Dr. Deepashree (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
vitamin deficiency, stress, gastritis.

Detailed Answer:
Hi, thanks for your query.
Mouth sore under the tongue can be because of vitamin deficiency, stress, or autoimmune disorder.
It can be treated with oral steroid, vitamin supplement and steroid cream.
Indigestion can be treated with probiotics, proton pump inhibitors with prokinetcs drug. Like pantoprozole with domperidone combination. You need to take this medication 30 minutes before food.
For mouth sore I suggest you local anesthetic gel like ora gel or zytee gel. Multivitamin tablets once a d a day after lunch.You can get these medications over the counter.
Difference in sweat smell is not suggestive of any disease.
Hope my answers have helped you. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju

Follow up: Dr. Deepashree (2 days later)

Respected,
Heartiest thanks for your expertise opinion.

1. Kindly suggest some Diet in order to correct AUTOIMMUNE DISORDER.

2. What should I use COBADEX, REVITAL and for HOW LONG ?

3. Oral Stroid under what name & brand it is available ?

4. ANY TEST which i should go through for GASTRITIS ?

.........Kindly respond with your expertise opinion.

Thanks & Regards,
XXXXXXX

Answered by Dr. Deepashree (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Avoid outdoor food.

Detailed Answer:
Hi, thanks for your follow up query. .
1.Diet modification for autoimmune disorder should be consulted to a dietician.
2.Co bad ex one daily for 1 month.
3.Yoga for de stressing.
Deflazacort tablet. (.Deflasure ). Discuss about this your doctor.
4.Oral gastro dueodenoscopy for gastritis.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju