Suggest Treatment For Diarrhea, Throat Pain And Sneezing While Having Flu

Posted on Thu, 7 Jul 2016

Question: Question for Dr. Albana Sejdini

hope you will be fine doctor, as you know i was having flue and stomach problems like diarrhea etc one month before. and after that from last one month i was perfectly normal . no flue no stomach problem. everything was fine. but now from last 4 days i was having flue. that start like i wake up in morning and there was pain in my throat. and i was sneezing . and after that next day phlegm and rainy nose started. and third day i was unable to speak and near about same now in 4th day. yeh i have yellowish and greenish phlegm . but as you know i faced a condition before of blood in phlegm and was searching all the day again . i could not found last three day any thing like that. but now today i found small blood agan in my phlegm.is it possible it comes becasue of too much cough i have from last 2 days? . these things again give me the same stress and fear . kindly tell me what you thing as per my conditions. and many of the persons i have seen here in my area and accommodation have flue these days in summer but. i caught flue very quickly. can u please tell me the reason why i have flue very quicky.. i eat outside in resturents and i sleep in high speed of air condition
waiting for your reply.
and i am taking 2 medicines loratadine and ezipect syrup

Answered by Dr. Albana Sejdini (16 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Following answers to your questions

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Welcome back. Sorry for the late reply due to my XXXXXXX clinical overload.

I am sorry for the relapsed flu you're having.

To answer your questions:

- there are various factors making you more prone to frequent flu. Passing most of your time in close and crowded places like restaurants or office can trigger flu.

This is because you'll be in contact with ill people. If you will pass more time indoor than in highly air ventilated places, then you'll get more chances to get infected.

I always recommend my patients to breathe fresh and natural air as much as they can during the day especially if your work will require staying indoors for long.

Air con can also contribute.

- having yellow and greenish phlegm are signs of possible viral infection. Loratadine is an antihistaminic that will ease the nose stiffness while ezipect syrup is a mucolytic that will help dissolve the phlegm and clearing your airways.

If you must use AC at home, please make sure to clean it regularly and change the filters regularly.

Should also open the windows continuously for fresh air and natural ventilation.

- with regards to blood, that is due to heavy coughing and phlegm you have . Keep good oral hygiene, use herbal oral antiseptic spray. Keep well hydrated. Chamomile tea is advised to use more often until improvement.

Wish fast recovery.
Dr.Albana

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Albana Sejdini (26 minutes later)

thanks for your advice doctor ..yes you are right i am living in a crowded area with 2 more persons in a room. and at the one time anyone always have flue. but my more concern is about blood that was completely finished with my previous flue but now started after 3 days of cough and phelgum. its not vey much and does not comes normaly when i cough and pehlgum comes then sometimes it comes . i will try to take care of these things . please tell me something to avoid this flue again and again. i am living in a city with too much humidity and hot weather.

Answered by Dr. Albana Sejdini (12 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Following advice

Detailed Answer:
Hi back,

Now, to recapitalize your case: the weather conditions you're living are crucial for catching flu. And they're against you.

What you can do is to boost your immunity and reduce the bad effects of these conditions.

So, eating healthy and limited processed foods; vitamins supplements and breathing fresh air frequently, altogether they will help reduce chances to catch flu although living or working in crowded places.

Hope it answered to your questions.
Dr.Albana

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Albana Sejdini (20 hours later)

now my concern in about little mixture of blood in phlegm which sometimes comes . i read on internet that it might be a serious condition or lung cancer or Tuberculosis .. then again the thought of serious diseases start again. last month when i discus this issue this flue finished completely and also the blood was finished completely . one thing i am sure about this blood , it comes only after some days of flue , when cough start . does it related to extreme cough?

Answered by Dr. Albana Sejdini (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Don't think of serious illness,it's just due to flu...

Detailed Answer:
Hi back,

As per your saying, you've been prone to flue frequently. This has turned the mucosa of upper respiratory tract sensitive and very fragile. When coughing, especially when heavily coughing, the extra pressure during coughing will cause damage of this mucosa resulting in damages of the small blood vessels (which you see as blood in phlegm).

This is what happens to you.

Sincerely, I do not think of serious diseases such as tuberculosis neither cancer.

Wish fast recovery!
Dr.Albana

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar