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Hey Doc I Just Off A 15 Hour Plane Ride
Question: Hey doc I just off a 15 hour plane ride and it probably started a little before but I have a dry cough. No flem or green stuff / mucous. Just a dry cough which is annoying. Any ideas how to deal with this? Thanks doc. Aryeh
Brief Answer:
Hii You are having allergic pharyngitis or mild upper respiratory tract inf
Detailed Answer:
Hii You are having allergic pharyngitis or mild upper respiratory tract infection which has lead you to cough. Start some betadine gargle to reduce the allergic inflammation of your throat. Take Montelukast levocetrizine tablet as it will reduce the allergy of your upper respiratory system and hel. Take steam inhalation. You can take some bromhexine lozenge also. Drink more water. No need to start any antibiotic. If the cough does not resolve within 1 week and there is thick sputum then you may need to start tablet antibiotic. If you are having running nose or headache you can take nasockear nose drop. Please review if you have any queries.
Hii You are having allergic pharyngitis or mild upper respiratory tract inf
Detailed Answer:
Hii You are having allergic pharyngitis or mild upper respiratory tract infection which has lead you to cough. Start some betadine gargle to reduce the allergic inflammation of your throat. Take Montelukast levocetrizine tablet as it will reduce the allergy of your upper respiratory system and hel. Take steam inhalation. You can take some bromhexine lozenge also. Drink more water. No need to start any antibiotic. If the cough does not resolve within 1 week and there is thick sputum then you may need to start tablet antibiotic. If you are having running nose or headache you can take nasockear nose drop. Please review if you have any queries.
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Dr. Yogesh D
I don't understand what you wrote but now my cough is gone but I have green Muchos. Any ideas what to do doc?? Thanks
Brief Answer:
Hii. You are having infection of the nose and sinuses. That's why you were
Detailed Answer:
Hii. You are having infection of the nose and sinuses. That's why you were having green colored mucus with cold
Take antibiotic, and other drugs I have prescribed. Do a x ray sinus and chest also. Clear the sinus with spray and take steam inhalation.
Hii. You are having infection of the nose and sinuses. That's why you were
Detailed Answer:
Hii. You are having infection of the nose and sinuses. That's why you were having green colored mucus with cold
Take antibiotic, and other drugs I have prescribed. Do a x ray sinus and chest also. Clear the sinus with spray and take steam inhalation.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Doc That means I should go to the doctor because I am overseas. Is there anything else that you can recommend instead of taking an antibiotic? Can this clear by itself ? Thanks
Brief Answer:
Hii.You start saline nasal spray solspre and fluticasone nasal spray flixon
Detailed Answer:
Hii.You start saline nasal spray solspre and fluticasone nasal spray flixonase or any other brand. Take steam inhalation after spray. Take antiallergic tablet allegra and mucolytic drug like bromhexine to clear the mucus. It will resolve within 1 week.
Hii.You start saline nasal spray solspre and fluticasone nasal spray flixon
Detailed Answer:
Hii.You start saline nasal spray solspre and fluticasone nasal spray flixonase or any other brand. Take steam inhalation after spray. Take antiallergic tablet allegra and mucolytic drug like bromhexine to clear the mucus. It will resolve within 1 week.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
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