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Suggest Treatment For Dry Cough With Thick Yellow Phlegm In The Throat

I ve had a cold for two weeks and last week I was slightly dizzy, now I m taking allergy pills and feel a little better, but now i have this dry cough and bringing up alot of thick yellow phylem, an d the cough feels like it s in my chest. it s hard to breath and i m thinking i need to go to the er for medicine.
Fri, 25 Nov 2016
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Hi Dear,

Welcome to HCM.

Understanding your concern. As per your query you have symptoms of dry cough with thick yellow phlegm in the throat which seems to be due to chronic upper respiratory tract infection and could be due to swollen lymph node/tonsils.

Need not to worry. I would suggest you to

- Do warm saline gargles.

- Avoid intake of sharp and spicy food and cold beverages.

- Take proper course of antibiotics along with mucolytic agent as it will resolve your symptoms.

- Avoid oily and sharp food.

- Drink plenty of fluids and do warm saline gargles.

You should visit ENT specialist once and get it examined. You should get chest x-ray done along with throat swab test and blood tests and start treatment after proper diagnosis.

Hope your concern has been resolved.

Get Well Soon.

Best Wishes,
Harry Maheshwari
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Suggest Treatment For Dry Cough With Thick Yellow Phlegm In The Throat

Hi Dear, Welcome to HCM. Understanding your concern. As per your query you have symptoms of dry cough with thick yellow phlegm in the throat which seems to be due to chronic upper respiratory tract infection and could be due to swollen lymph node/tonsils. Need not to worry. I would suggest you to - Do warm saline gargles. - Avoid intake of sharp and spicy food and cold beverages. - Take proper course of antibiotics along with mucolytic agent as it will resolve your symptoms. - Avoid oily and sharp food. - Drink plenty of fluids and do warm saline gargles. You should visit ENT specialist once and get it examined. You should get chest x-ray done along with throat swab test and blood tests and start treatment after proper diagnosis. Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, Harry Maheshwari