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Suggest Treatment For Chest Infection And Metallic Taste
I have had a chest infection which has left me with metallic tasting cattarh and mucous that goes down my nose to throat. Is this normal. I gave been given steroids, then antibiotics, then naval spray, then inhaler with tube. Should it take 8 weeks to go away?
Mon, 2 Feb 2015
Thanks for the query.
The condition you mentioned is known as post nasal drip and is a common cause of chronic cough. Treatment consist of antibiotics to cure infection and steroid nasal spray if you have nasal allergy. Any way nasal spray has to be continued for 3 months.
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The condition you mentioned is known as post nasal drip and is a common cause of chronic cough. Treatment consist of antibiotics to cure infection and steroid nasal spray if you have nasal allergy. Any way nasal spray has to be continued for 3 months.
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