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Question: Hi I recently started to feel breathless and felt a weight in my upper chest which made breathing restricted.
I felt weak and had bone / muscle ache.
A gurgling sound coming from my right lung when exhaling
I visited my doctor who
Examined my temp ( normal )
O 2 normal
Ears and throat ( normal )
No flu symptoms (congestion or sore throat )
Heart rate elevated
Chest ( she found a suspected infection gurgling sound in my upper right lung )
My doctor prescribed GUPISONE two tablets daily for three days
An inhaler for any feeling of restricted breathing
Klacid 500 one tablet twice a day
That was yesterday and I started taking the prescription straight away.
I felt very rapid relief from the malaise I was feeling.
I have been given a sick note for 5 days when the situation will be reviews .
I just had a tough time overnight with General malaise and a dry cough and I coughed up some mucus with a little blood in it.
Please provide me with any advice
Thanks XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
I felt weak and had bone / muscle ache.
A gurgling sound coming from my right lung when exhaling
I visited my doctor who
Examined my temp ( normal )
O 2 normal
Ears and throat ( normal )
No flu symptoms (congestion or sore throat )
Heart rate elevated
Chest ( she found a suspected infection gurgling sound in my upper right lung )
My doctor prescribed GUPISONE two tablets daily for three days
An inhaler for any feeling of restricted breathing
Klacid 500 one tablet twice a day
That was yesterday and I started taking the prescription straight away.
I felt very rapid relief from the malaise I was feeling.
I have been given a sick note for 5 days when the situation will be reviews .
I just had a tough time overnight with General malaise and a dry cough and I coughed up some mucus with a little blood in it.
Please provide me with any advice
Thanks XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
Brief Answer:
It is better to be investigated.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome and thanks for your query.
I understand your concern.
You felt better because of the Gupisone which is a steroid and a powerful ant-inflammatory medicine.
Since you coughed up blood, you require to be investigated with a CBC, CRP/ ESR and a chest Xray.
Please contact your doctor again.
I shall be happy to answer if you have further queries.
It is better to be investigated.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome and thanks for your query.
I understand your concern.
You felt better because of the Gupisone which is a steroid and a powerful ant-inflammatory medicine.
Since you coughed up blood, you require to be investigated with a CBC, CRP/ ESR and a chest Xray.
Please contact your doctor again.
I shall be happy to answer if you have further queries.
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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