My Mother Aged 88 Was Having Lot Of Cough And

Posted on Tue, 17 Sep 2019

Question: My mother aged 88 was having lot of cough and sputum and nasal congestion and discharge and sneezing. She used to get sudden bouts of sneezing normally but last week the frequencey increased, Since she pinpointed her irritation in throat we went to an ENT specialist who after examination advised Lorfast 1 at night, Cepaderm 200 twice a day, Syp Soventus all for 5 days. We also consulted a GP same day 3 days back who said her lower chest is clear. Now she is into 3rd day of medications While the nasal congestion has reduced she is now having heavy cough and thicker mucous but coughing has reduced but she says cough is coming from deep stomach whereas it used to come from top level before. Is this normal. Should we need any further advise.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rajat Basak (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Hii. She is suffering from allergic rhinopharyngitis along with some lower

Detailed Answer:
Hii. She is suffering from allergic rhinopharyngitis along with some lower tract infection. You can start fluticasone nasal spray, antiallergic tablet, steam inhalation, betadine gargle. Take some saline nebulisation if cough is continuing with thick sputum. You can send sputum for culture and sensitivity and continue antibiotic according to the report. If it is not subsiding with above she need to undergo an endoscopy of the larynx.

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