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What Is The Treatment For Persistent Cough And Congestion?

Hi...I have had a terrible cough it is not letting me sleep at night, also I have congestion, and I wake up feeling like I am spinning, I will feel dizzy until I eat something, that is only sometimes, also my eyes, face, and well the whole side of my face hurts even my ears.
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hello
You didn't the duration of these symptoms as diagnosis of many disease depend upon this.
But you mentioned that there is severe cough with congestion , may be due to these reasons , these are:
1 Allergic bronchitis , diagnosis can be confirmed by physical examination by a physician .
2 Allergic rhinitis , sometimes due to allergy in nose is one such cause .
3 If the duration is for prolong period(>25 days ) the reason of such cough and congestion may be tuberculosis . Diagnosis can be confirmed by X ray chest .
I advise my patient to take montelukast+levoceterizine , one tablet , once in day , if period of cough is not more than 3-5 days .
Also take some dextromethophan cough syrup.
If no relief within 3-5 days consult a physician and get his opinion.
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What Is The Treatment For Persistent Cough And Congestion?

Hello You didn t the duration of these symptoms as diagnosis of many disease depend upon this. But you mentioned that there is severe cough with congestion , may be due to these reasons , these are: 1 Allergic bronchitis , diagnosis can be confirmed by physical examination by a physician . 2 Allergic rhinitis , sometimes due to allergy in nose is one such cause . 3 If the duration is for prolong period( 25 days ) the reason of such cough and congestion may be tuberculosis . Diagnosis can be confirmed by X ray chest . I advise my patient to take montelukast+levoceterizine , one tablet , once in day , if period of cough is not more than 3-5 days . Also take some dextromethophan cough syrup. If no relief within 3-5 days consult a physician and get his opinion.