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Suggest Medication For Cold & Whooping Cough
Hello all day yesterday my throat felt weird like you could tell a cold was coming on. Then I worked outside for 8 he s just had this whooping cough that hurt my head. Last night I felt OK after relaxing just felt I had a little cold. Woke up about 130 in the morning shivering uncontrollably and very cold wrapped up in blamkets . I had about a 100 temp and was freezing then a few hours later was sweating heavy. Woke up to go to the bathroom felt nauscious like I was gonna throw went number 2 and felt better. Went back to sleep woke up still sweating showered about 730 in the morning felt better but all day I ve had off and on fevers sweating currently. Not as bad as last night but I will tell you I m peeing every few he s and it is pretty uncomfortable my testicles feel weird and midsection. Especially when I cough.
Thu, 19 Feb 2015
Hi
I appreciate your concern
fever with chills and whooping cough is consistent with respiratory tract infection pharyngitis or pneumonia
If such a case comes to my clinic I would advise him to get his blood test for complete blood count and X ray chest for confirmation of diagnosis
in my opinion a course of antibiotics penicillin group like amoxicillin plus clavulunic acid if you are not allergic to it
if you are allergic to them then azithromycin
tab acetaminophen for fever
do warm saline gargles
steam inhalation
deep breathing exercise
Hope this helps you
take care
I appreciate your concern
fever with chills and whooping cough is consistent with respiratory tract infection pharyngitis or pneumonia
If such a case comes to my clinic I would advise him to get his blood test for complete blood count and X ray chest for confirmation of diagnosis
in my opinion a course of antibiotics penicillin group like amoxicillin plus clavulunic acid if you are not allergic to it
if you are allergic to them then azithromycin
tab acetaminophen for fever
do warm saline gargles
steam inhalation
deep breathing exercise
Hope this helps you
take care
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