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What Causes Chest Congestion And Cough?

Wne to the doctore with chest congestion and cough. Told me to take over-the-counter Nyquil, cough drops with zinc and flonase. Dont know if allergies - taking Claritin, Nyquil for cough at night and cough drops. Make hot water with honey, lemon and fresh ginger -- my remedy which seems to help. I have coughing fits that cause me to gag - some times I produce mucus and sometimes I vomit what I ate. Can t seem to go for 20 minutes without coughing. I ache from all the coughing. The mucus is partly white, yellow and sometimes clear.
Fri, 5 May 2017
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Hi,
Thanks for posting in HCM.
I have read your description and understand your concern.
What medication has been suggested for you to be taken is right and you need to take it as advised for your cough and cold symptoms.
However, you need to take the following conservative​ measures to get cured of it and it's associated symptoms.
1. Do salt water gargling twice daily.
3. Use medicated lozanges for throat soothening.
3. Take steam inhalation regularly, which will help to keep the sinus and air passages open.
4. Avoid consumption of cold items like cool drinks and ice-creams.
Gradually, you should be able to overcome such problems. Kindly continue with the other measures what you have been following.
Hope the information provided would be helpful.
All the best and wish you good health.
Regards,
Dr.Ashakiran.S.
MBBS., MD.
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What Causes Chest Congestion And Cough?

Hi, Thanks for posting in HCM. I have read your description and understand your concern. What medication has been suggested for you to be taken is right and you need to take it as advised for your cough and cold symptoms. However, you need to take the following conservative​ measures to get cured of it and it s associated symptoms. 1. Do salt water gargling twice daily. 3. Use medicated lozanges for throat soothening. 3. Take steam inhalation regularly, which will help to keep the sinus and air passages open. 4. Avoid consumption of cold items like cool drinks and ice-creams. Gradually, you should be able to overcome such problems. Kindly continue with the other measures what you have been following. Hope the information provided would be helpful. All the best and wish you good health. Regards, Dr.Ashakiran.S. MBBS., MD.