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What Causes Irritating Cough, Night Seating And Perspiration?

I have just developed an irritating cough over the last two weeks, and it feels like its in my throat and not my lungs. My wife insists on having the air conditioner blowing across my body, and I suspect that that is the problem. I have night sweating, although wake up wet with perspiration, and she is still feeling too hot to sleep. It is very hot every day for the last two weeks, and I understand her being too hot to sleep. I am thinking that I may contact this pneumococcal disease that s been advertised in the store pharmacies? What do you think ??? Should I sleep elsewhere ??
Thu, 18 Aug 2016
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The symptoms you present could be caused by a respiratory tract infection, lungs infection or allergy to the blowing air-conditioner.With night sweat and perspiration, it points more to a respiratory infection.Most respiratory infections are caused by viruses which may need only symptomatic treatment and bacteria which will need antibiotics.A possible lung infection like pneumonia and TB will have to be eliminated in your case.Given the duration of your symptoms, i will advise you see a Doctor for examination and work-ups like throat swap test/culture, a chest X-ray, sputum exam and a full blood count.These tests will help to identify the cause of the problem and will tell us if the infection has reached the lungs.
In the meantime, you may take an anti-histamine like premalan, an anti-cough agent like benzonatate, an anti-pyretic like paracetamol and if obstructed, you can add a mucolytic like carbocysteine.Depending on the clinical judgement of the Doctor and results of the tests, an antibiotic may be added.You should drink enough fluids, avoid cold, avoid smoke/dust.
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What Causes Irritating Cough, Night Seating And Perspiration?

Hi Thanks for posting on HCM The symptoms you present could be caused by a respiratory tract infection, lungs infection or allergy to the blowing air-conditioner.With night sweat and perspiration, it points more to a respiratory infection.Most respiratory infections are caused by viruses which may need only symptomatic treatment and bacteria which will need antibiotics.A possible lung infection like pneumonia and TB will have to be eliminated in your case.Given the duration of your symptoms, i will advise you see a Doctor for examination and work-ups like throat swap test/culture, a chest X-ray, sputum exam and a full blood count.These tests will help to identify the cause of the problem and will tell us if the infection has reached the lungs. In the meantime, you may take an anti-histamine like premalan, an anti-cough agent like benzonatate, an anti-pyretic like paracetamol and if obstructed, you can add a mucolytic like carbocysteine.Depending on the clinical judgement of the Doctor and results of the tests, an antibiotic may be added.You should drink enough fluids, avoid cold, avoid smoke/dust. Hope my answer will help you Best regards