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Suggest Treatment For Bad Cough And Blocked Nose With Lots Of Mucous

I have had a cold for three part 2 weeks. But nothing major other than a bad cough and blocked nose with lots of mucous. The last few days though have felt out of energy. Wake up tired and even after 10 hour sleep feel out of it. Last night in the middle of the night had a massive headache that lasted until I took some ibuprofen at lunch time. My head and concentration have been very fuzzy too .
Mon, 26 Dec 2016
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Hi looking at your symptoms,you are suffering from upper respiratory tract infection.Cough,cold,fatigue may occur in such cases.Headache occurs due to secondary sinusitis after cold.

If I was your treating doctor,I would have given you Antibiotics(like Amoxicillin),Analgesic (like Ibuprofen),Antacid (like Rantac),Antihistaminic(like Cetrizine),Cough Expectorant (containing Ambroxol/Guaifenesin)Oral Decongestant (like containing Phenylephrine) if you are not hypertensive and Nasal decongestant drops .

You should also do steam inhalation.Avoid cold,oily and very sweet food as they increase mucus production.Avoid dust and other pollutants.Drink lots of fluids(warm).Drinking hot tea with lemon,ginger and honey also helps.

Hope this answers your question.Take care.
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Suggest Treatment For Bad Cough And Blocked Nose With Lots Of Mucous

Hi looking at your symptoms,you are suffering from upper respiratory tract infection.Cough,cold,fatigue may occur in such cases.Headache occurs due to secondary sinusitis after cold. If I was your treating doctor,I would have given you Antibiotics(like Amoxicillin),Analgesic (like Ibuprofen),Antacid (like Rantac),Antihistaminic(like Cetrizine),Cough Expectorant (containing Ambroxol/Guaifenesin)Oral Decongestant (like containing Phenylephrine) if you are not hypertensive and Nasal decongestant drops . You should also do steam inhalation.Avoid cold,oily and very sweet food as they increase mucus production.Avoid dust and other pollutants.Drink lots of fluids(warm).Drinking hot tea with lemon,ginger and honey also helps. Hope this answers your question.Take care.