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My Son Has Dry Cough With Little Headech. No Fever

Posted on Tue, 23 Nov 2021

Question: My son has dry cough with little headech.
No fever. Yesterday body pain was their. Today no pain in body.

Answered by Dr. Muhammed Aslam TK (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Kindly give few more details

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Welcome to Ask A Doctor service
I have gone through your query and understand your concern

This is probably a viral illness. If there is no fever or breathing difficulty and he is otherwise active, we need not worry.

You can give him Paracetamol 2-3 times daily to relieve headache and an antihistamine like Levocetirizine to relieve cough. I can give the exact dosage if you get back with his age and body weight.

With these measures, he should be fine in 3-4 days. If no relief by then, or if he develops additional symptoms, we can evaluate further

I hope this answer will help
Let me know if I can assist you further
Regards, Dr Aslam

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Follow up: Dr. Muhammed Aslam TK (32 hours later)

Sir
Many thanks for moral support
His age is 23 years and weight 67 kg.
Now he is all right but dry cough with sounds. No fever and no headech
Only some times feeling body cramps
He is taking
Dolo 650 once as no fever
Vitamin C Limchee 500 mg--once daily
Zinc 50 -once daily
Levocentinzine 5 mg-once every day
Grilinctus cough syrup 3times
All above medicine taken from yesterday.
Oxygen levels 98%
Temp-in mouth 97.4
Any advice further
Can we give any vitamin D and multivitamin??
I am worried for dry cough

Answered by Dr. Muhammed Aslam TK (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Nothing to worry

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Welcome back

As there is no fever, he is active and the cough is dry, nothing to worry.

Dry cough can persist for 5-7 days after a viral respiratory infection. Let the causative agent be anything, if fever has subsided, he is active, the cough is dry and there is no fast breathing/breathing difficulty, nothing to be worried. Just continue Levocetirizine and cough syrup for another 3-5 days.

There is no harm in taking a Vitamin D tablet and a multivitamin capsule once daily for few days, but not necessary as he is already in the resolution phase. Avoiding cold air/dust can help to reduce cough.

In short, there is nothing to worry- stay relaxed.

I hope this answer will help
If you need further clarification, I will be happy to help; otherwise you can close the discussion and kindly rate the answer.
Regards, Dr Aslam

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Follow up: Dr. Muhammed Aslam TK (3 days later)

Sir
So many thanks.
You are excellent.
Son has no problem except dry cough. Slight white cough coming out.Smell ok no fever no headech no skin rash
He is active but cough should reduce. Only 5 days past. Only worries due present situation.

Answered by Dr. Muhammed Aslam TK (44 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Few more details would be helpful

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,
Welcome to Ask A Doctor service

Happy to hear that all issues except cough has resolved.

As I said already, a dry cough can persist for 7-10 days from the onset of illness. Only if it is persisting beyond that, or if it is disturbing his sleep, we need to intervene.
Anyhow, if you can give few more details, I can advise accordingly:

1. Is the frequency of cough(number or coughs/day) static, decreasing or increasing as days passes?
2. Is it disturbing his sleep?
3. Is the cough more at night/early morning, or same throughout the day?
4. Any history of allergy or asthma in the past?

Kindly get back with details, so that I can guide you better
Regards, Dr Aslam

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Follow up: Dr. Muhammed Aslam TK (4 hours later)

Thanks sir for quick answer and we are satisfied with your answer
Refer to question my answer as follows
1.Not increasing at all but decrease to 40% & 60%static.
2..Good sleeping at night. No disturbed
3.Not significant cough at night or morning. Through out the day same but frequency less.
4.No ashthama in past but back to 5years he faced with sneezing problem and that time he had taken Telecast L tablet.
Presently no sneezing problem.
He is doing lungs exercise by spirometer and can lift all three numbers ball
Only problem dry cough with sound for few seconds only. Earlier he never faced any type cough
Please advice medicine in details any any exercise or homemade solution

Answered by Dr. Muhammed Aslam TK (10 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Nothing to worry

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
Thank you for the details, and sorry for the delay

From the details given, it is clear that the cough is not from an ongoing infection or allergy, but just indicates an irritated/inflamed airway mucosa following the viral infection. This irritation will take some time to settle and no drugs are needed apart from an antihistamine and cough suppressant which he is already getting.

In such cases, if the cough is unduly prolonged and wet to hear(sounds like a lot of phlegm inside), I used to give a short cover of antibiotics, like Azithromycin 500mg tablet once daily for 3-5 days, but this is a prescription drug.

Few things that can be useful include: Avoid exposure to dust/smoke/cold, suck on a hard candy, take 1 teaspoon honey 3 times daily and drink enough fluids(hydration helps to loose out secretions)

I hope this answer will help
If you need further clarification, I will be happy to help
Regards, Dr Aslam

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana