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Suggest Remedies For Cough And Red Sore Throat That Persist Despite Medication

Have had a cough since the week after Christmas. My PCP put me on 10 days of antibiotic treatment even though the strep test she did was negative. I am still coughing and have a really red and sore throat, Now it hurts to wear a bra and I am having difficulty taking deep breath.
Tue, 28 Feb 2017
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Sounds like a progression perhaps from a common cold towards either a bronchitis (infection of the upper airways) or a true pneumonia (infection of the lower airways). It would help to have a little more background on you, for example do you smoke? Do you have asthma or allergies?

The red throat can be explained by persistent irritation to your inner lining of your mouth due to persistent coughing. Taking a cough suppressant medication like Phenergan Dm + Codeine is a good idea, as well as Tessalon Perles to stop the cough reflex and allow you inner throat lining to heal. Are you coughing any phlegm up or is it a dry cough? What antibiotic did your PCP get? "Walking pneumonia" is a common cause of prolonged cough and is usually remedied with a broad spectrum antibiotic class called Macrolides (Azithromycin). You should, at this point, have gotten an Xray to evaluate for lung pathology.

I would start here and follow up with your PCP and report back.

Marco Zahedi, M.D.
Family Medicine

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Suggest Remedies For Cough And Red Sore Throat That Persist Despite Medication

Sounds like a progression perhaps from a common cold towards either a bronchitis (infection of the upper airways) or a true pneumonia (infection of the lower airways). It would help to have a little more background on you, for example do you smoke? Do you have asthma or allergies? The red throat can be explained by persistent irritation to your inner lining of your mouth due to persistent coughing. Taking a cough suppressant medication like Phenergan Dm + Codeine is a good idea, as well as Tessalon Perles to stop the cough reflex and allow you inner throat lining to heal. Are you coughing any phlegm up or is it a dry cough? What antibiotic did your PCP get? Walking pneumonia is a common cause of prolonged cough and is usually remedied with a broad spectrum antibiotic class called Macrolides (Azithromycin). You should, at this point, have gotten an Xray to evaluate for lung pathology. I would start here and follow up with your PCP and report back. Marco Zahedi, M.D. Family Medicine