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Suggest Treatment For Severe Bronchitis

I have been coughing up foamy substance since I had bronchitis this past month, but I am over bronchitis. I was on steroids and antibiotics with my bronchitis, but I have been done with the medicine for 2 weeks, but still coughing up foam. I currently have mild emphysema and some bronchial pneumonia scar tissue in my lungs. What is this foamy stuff? I recently (5 days ago) pulled a muscle in my lower right back and when I move a certain way, it hurts really bad so much so that it takes my breath away. The pain has been similar to pleurisy, which I had years ago, but I don t have a fever with this. Can you figure this out on what I should take for the pain. I have taken 3 advil tablets to no avail.
Sat, 10 Nov 2018
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Hi,

Thanks for contacting with your health concern and after reviewing your case history, I'm of the following opinion:
1. As you are a diagnosed case of 'bronchitis' but since symptoms are not improving, as such you should see a Chest Specialist for relevant physical examination and investigation like. Hb%, WBC for eosinophilia. X-ray chest for TB, Pneumonia. If other investigations are normal, HIV test [as routine.]

PS. As a cough is there, thus this is an indication for immediate chest X-ray.
ii. The choice of antibiotic will vary from doctor to doctor, and from locality to locality, till then
- maintain good oral hygiene, rinse your mouth after every meal, avoid smoking, tobacco chewing.
- Take mainly soft diet - rice, chapati, or phulka, with nonspicy vegetables.
- Avoid fried foods like wada, samosa, dosa, pakodas, papad, namkeen and potato chips, avoid hotel food. Do not take any cold drinks, cold water, ice cream, chilled food from the refrigerator. Avoid sour fruits like citrus fruits, grapes, take sweet fruits- bananas, papaya. Steam Inhalation and warm salt water gargles. Cover the mouth while coughing (using hand or handkerchief) to prevent the spread of infection to other family members.

PS. it could be an acute viral illness [flu] so get a flu shot [high dose vaccine] as recommended by CDC and get a second opinion regarding medical evaluation and treatment, since people with bronchitis are prone to develop heart failure [foamy stuff] thus Cardiologist intervention is also mandatory.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Munish Sood,
Ayurveda Specialist
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Suggest Treatment For Severe Bronchitis

Hi, Thanks for contacting with your health concern and after reviewing your case history, I m of the following opinion: 1. As you are a diagnosed case of bronchitis but since symptoms are not improving, as such you should see a Chest Specialist for relevant physical examination and investigation like. Hb%, WBC for eosinophilia. X-ray chest for TB, Pneumonia. If other investigations are normal, HIV test [as routine.] PS. As a cough is there, thus this is an indication for immediate chest X-ray. ii. The choice of antibiotic will vary from doctor to doctor, and from locality to locality, till then - maintain good oral hygiene, rinse your mouth after every meal, avoid smoking, tobacco chewing. - Take mainly soft diet - rice, chapati, or phulka, with nonspicy vegetables. - Avoid fried foods like wada, samosa, dosa, pakodas, papad, namkeen and potato chips, avoid hotel food. Do not take any cold drinks, cold water, ice cream, chilled food from the refrigerator. Avoid sour fruits like citrus fruits, grapes, take sweet fruits- bananas, papaya. Steam Inhalation and warm salt water gargles. Cover the mouth while coughing (using hand or handkerchief) to prevent the spread of infection to other family members. PS. it could be an acute viral illness [flu] so get a flu shot [high dose vaccine] as recommended by CDC and get a second opinion regarding medical evaluation and treatment, since people with bronchitis are prone to develop heart failure [foamy stuff] thus Cardiologist intervention is also mandatory. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Munish Sood, Ayurveda Specialist