Hello and welcome to HCM,
I am Dr Sriram Nathan, an ENT consultant and at the offset let me tell you that you have nothing to worry about. What you are feeling is normal during the recovery phase of the infection.
Just a few pointers for your betterment:
1. Do steam inhalation and avoid head bath or anything cold for the next one week
2. For your
cough if it is dry you may try any cough suppressant over the counter but do not drink more than one tsp at a time.
3. Start an anti reflux tablet like
pantoprazole as it is the reflux which causes cough and
altered taste. Your doctor will know about this
4. Start a
multivitamin tablet like the
zincovit which will make sure that your taste will normalize in a week or two. The antibiotics and reflux are responsible for your taste change
5. Avoid spicy and oily food
6. Do not strain when you speak and try taking voice rest. Moreover do not frequently clear your throat. Always have a glass of warm water nearby which you can take frequently whenever you feel like clearing your throat or when you feel dry.
7. If at the end of a week you are not feeling better then get a throat swab and an Upper GI
endoscopy along with Chest
X ray and get back to me with the report
take care and get well soon
regards
Dr Sriram Nathan