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What Causes Chronic Cough Along With Headaches And Body Aches?
My daughter 28, 4ft11 200 lbs had a bad cough and congestion for a couple of weeks, the cough got worse and then she had a bad headache, body ache, low fever what she describes, trouble breathing sitting or laying when she lays down a thick frothy like substance comes from her chest into her throat constant cough she went to urgent care and was told she had a viral infection that became bacterial, she got amoxicillin that was a Sat. on Wed. it got worse and she went to a gp who said she had viral tracheitis. She does have reflux but that is about all
Tue, 8 Mar 2016
Hi Dear,
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query your daughter have symptoms of chronic cough along with headaches and body aches which is due to upper respiratory tract infection leading to bronchitis/ granular pharyngitis. Need not to worry. I would suggest you to start with course of antibiotics and anti inflammatory medications. You should do warm saline gargles and take steam twice a day. Avoid use of sharp and spicy food substances , apply dry warm compresses on external ear. Avoid cold carbonated beverages. Your symptoms will resolve in 1 week. if symptoms keeps on persisting you should consult ENT specialist and take proper treatment. You should get X-ray chest done along with pulmonary function tests. Doctor may prescribe antibiotics ( amoxicillin or penicillin ) at least for 5 days along with decongestant. Also drink green teat with ginger thrice a day and avoid bending forward.
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query your daughter have symptoms of chronic cough along with headaches and body aches which is due to upper respiratory tract infection leading to bronchitis/ granular pharyngitis. Need not to worry. I would suggest you to start with course of antibiotics and anti inflammatory medications. You should do warm saline gargles and take steam twice a day. Avoid use of sharp and spicy food substances , apply dry warm compresses on external ear. Avoid cold carbonated beverages. Your symptoms will resolve in 1 week. if symptoms keeps on persisting you should consult ENT specialist and take proper treatment. You should get X-ray chest done along with pulmonary function tests. Doctor may prescribe antibiotics ( amoxicillin or penicillin ) at least for 5 days along with decongestant. Also drink green teat with ginger thrice a day and avoid bending forward.
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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