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What Could Persistent Hacking Cough With Phlegm And Mild Headache Indicate?
It started out with a sore throat and hacking cough 3 weeks ago today. Checked for strep, but nothing. I was placed on antibiotics for 10 days, but I have been done with them for almost a week, and my hacking cough remains, but now with strange tasting phlegm, and a mild headache. What could it be?
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Tue, 30 Dec 2014
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it is allergic cough,
consult your family doctor, he may order for hemogram,eosinophil I G E
,SPIROMETERY,x-ray chest,
stop smoking ,alcohol,junk food,cola coffee,
he may prescribe medicine e,g;
tablet montair lc one at bed time,
tablet alex lozenges 2- 3 times a day,
syrup tossex 5 ml three times a day,
syrup bro zedex 10 ml twice a day,
feedback.
hot saline gargles,
steam inhalation with 'vicks veporab' twice a day,
consult your family doctor, he may order for hemogram,eosinophil I G E
,SPIROMETERY,x-ray chest,
stop smoking ,alcohol,junk food,cola coffee,
he may prescribe medicine e,g;
tablet montair lc one at bed time,
tablet alex lozenges 2- 3 times a day,
syrup tossex 5 ml three times a day,
syrup bro zedex 10 ml twice a day,
feedback.
hot saline gargles,
steam inhalation with 'vicks veporab' twice a day,
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