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Suggest Home Remedies For Severe Cough

I cough uncontrollably when talking. It s just one very short cough but really annoying as I don t know if it will happen when I first started talking or while I am talking. I ve taken some over the counter cough syrup (Robitussin) and tablets (Tylenol) but none helped. I ve consulted with my primary physician and diagnosed post nasal drip. I was given medication but it didn t help. Is there any home remedies that I could try or things that I should avoid?
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Hello,

Let me know whether your cough is dry or wet? For postnasal drip Levocetirizine like decongestant can be taken. Your work-up done as follows:
• Posterior pharynx examination
• If voice affected do indirect laryngoscopy
• Throat swab if needed
• CBC
• Chest x-ray if needed after auscultation
• If CBC shows high count with neutrophilia then antibiotic course is prescribed
• Take 1 tsp turmeric powder in hot milk daily early in morning
• Steam inhalation done 3 times a day
• Take 1 tsp ginger juice and 1 tsp honey. Mix it and take it in evening

Consult pulmonologist or otorhinolaryngologist, if needed.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Parth Goswami
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Suggest Home Remedies For Severe Cough

Hello, Let me know whether your cough is dry or wet? For postnasal drip Levocetirizine like decongestant can be taken. Your work-up done as follows: • Posterior pharynx examination • If voice affected do indirect laryngoscopy • Throat swab if needed • CBC • Chest x-ray if needed after auscultation • If CBC shows high count with neutrophilia then antibiotic course is prescribed • Take 1 tsp turmeric powder in hot milk daily early in morning • Steam inhalation done 3 times a day • Take 1 tsp ginger juice and 1 tsp honey. Mix it and take it in evening Consult pulmonologist or otorhinolaryngologist, if needed. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Parth Goswami