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What Causes Dry Cough And Shortness Of Breath?
Good evening. Have been experiencing severe dry coughing, shortness of breath, sneezing, mucus buildup, hot/colds ( though those have lessened today) and as of today significant aching and tingling pain throughout my back and core or trunk area. Thought it was a flu, but doesn t seem to be lessening and it s been 6, going on 7 days now.
Thu, 29 Jan 2015
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Thank you for writing to us on Health care Magic.
Based on your history the response to your question is as follows.
1. Dry cough is due to postnasal drip secondary to cold.
2. Need to reduce cold, mucus build up. Along with sneezing and shortness of breath, allergy is possible cause.
3. Need to avoid further allergic exposure. Also antihistamines like cetrizine or loratidine, will help in reduction of symptoms. Steam inhalation to lyse thick mucus and salt water gargling to avoid pharyngitis and dry cough will be helpful.
4. If cough is severe, as now, which has causing pain in trunk, back - linctus codeine syrup can be taken to suppress cough. As there is no sputum expression, it will be helpful.
5. No antibiotics, necessary as there is no infection. Avoiding further allergen exposure through varying masks will be helpful.
Hope this is helpful to you.
Do write back to me for further questions.
Thank you
Thank you for writing to us on Health care Magic.
Based on your history the response to your question is as follows.
1. Dry cough is due to postnasal drip secondary to cold.
2. Need to reduce cold, mucus build up. Along with sneezing and shortness of breath, allergy is possible cause.
3. Need to avoid further allergic exposure. Also antihistamines like cetrizine or loratidine, will help in reduction of symptoms. Steam inhalation to lyse thick mucus and salt water gargling to avoid pharyngitis and dry cough will be helpful.
4. If cough is severe, as now, which has causing pain in trunk, back - linctus codeine syrup can be taken to suppress cough. As there is no sputum expression, it will be helpful.
5. No antibiotics, necessary as there is no infection. Avoiding further allergen exposure through varying masks will be helpful.
Hope this is helpful to you.
Do write back to me for further questions.
Thank you
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