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Suggest Treatment For Cough And Breathing Problem

Finding it hard to breathe in the mornings & throughout the night. I wake up with a horrible cough that goes on forever until I cough up mucus. This has been going on for 3 weeks now. There is pain throughout my body, mostly the chest area and I find my throat feels blocked off most of the time.
posted on Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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Hi welcome to health care magic....

According to history following can be possibilities .....
1.Upper respiratory tract infection.
2.Bronchitis (viral or allergic or bacterial )
3.Lung parenchyma infection...

The bronchitis seems most likely here ..
Your auscultation with stethoscope needed and accordingly investgated with chest x ray and spirometry ...

Meanwhile you might need full course of levofloxacin like antibiotic ...

Decongestent benadryl can be given...

Steam inhalation three times a day ...

Avoid excess spicy foods ...

If bronchoconstriction than bronchodilator can be given...

Hot water used for drinking ...

If mucus more ambroxol syrup can be prescribed ...

Take care

If still no improvement than sputum examination done

Advise : consult pulmonologist and discuss all this with him ...
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Suggest Treatment For Cough And Breathing Problem

Hi welcome to health care magic.... According to history following can be possibilities ..... 1.Upper respiratory tract infection. 2.Bronchitis (viral or allergic or bacterial ) 3.Lung parenchyma infection... The bronchitis seems most likely here .. Your auscultation with stethoscope needed and accordingly investgated with chest x ray and spirometry ... Meanwhile you might need full course of levofloxacin like antibiotic ... Decongestent benadryl can be given... Steam inhalation three times a day ... Avoid excess spicy foods ... If bronchoconstriction than bronchodilator can be given... Hot water used for drinking ... If mucus more ambroxol syrup can be prescribed ... Take care If still no improvement than sputum examination done Advise : consult pulmonologist and discuss all this with him ...