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Question: I fell flat on my back doing a back flip off of a stripper pole at work. I bruised my tailbone and back of my neck. My mild headaches are gone but now I am having head congestion when I sleep and am coughing up white/yellow phlegm. It is also hard to yawn and breathe deeply.
Brief Answer:
Get done chest x ray.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
By your history and description, we should rule out lung infection and bronchitis.
So better get done
1. Clinical examination of respiratory system
2. Chest x ray.
You will need antibiotic, antihistamine and anti inflammatory drugs.
Please let me know.
1. Do you smoke?
2. Do you have breathlessness?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Get done chest x ray.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
By your history and description, we should rule out lung infection and bronchitis.
So better get done
1. Clinical examination of respiratory system
2. Chest x ray.
You will need antibiotic, antihistamine and anti inflammatory drugs.
Please let me know.
1. Do you smoke?
2. Do you have breathlessness?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I don't smoke. I feel a little winded, if that's what you mean. I had shooting pains in the left side of my chest but they are mostly gone. I can't afford an exam or x-ray until I go back to work.
Brief Answer:
Take broad spectrum antibiotic like levofloxacin or Azithromycin.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
You can start following things.
1. Drink plenty of fluids orally and keep your self hydrated.
2. Do warm water gargles 5-6 times a day.
3. Avoid oily and spicy food.
4. Start broad spectrum antibiotic like levofloxacin or Azithromycin.
5. Also take combination of antihistamine and anti inflammatory drugs.
You will mostly improve in 5 days.
If not improving then consult doctor.
Hope I have solved your query.
If you are not having further queries, then please close the conversation and rate my answer.
You can ask me directly on bit.ly/askdrkaushalbhavsar. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Take broad spectrum antibiotic like levofloxacin or Azithromycin.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
You can start following things.
1. Drink plenty of fluids orally and keep your self hydrated.
2. Do warm water gargles 5-6 times a day.
3. Avoid oily and spicy food.
4. Start broad spectrum antibiotic like levofloxacin or Azithromycin.
5. Also take combination of antihistamine and anti inflammatory drugs.
You will mostly improve in 5 days.
If not improving then consult doctor.
Hope I have solved your query.
If you are not having further queries, then please close the conversation and rate my answer.
You can ask me directly on bit.ly/askdrkaushalbhavsar. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I forgot to mention the head and sinus/nasal congestion, but I assume that the antihistamines would address that. As far as "mostly improve", I am assuming I can go back to work but take it easy (no gymnastics or risky pole tricks), but how can I tell if I'm ready to go back to my running (4-7 mile on the trail), serious yoga (inversions), and other heart-rate-taxing activities?
Brief Answer:
Yes, you will improve with all these drugs.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Yes, start these drugs. After 1-2 days of treatment, you will feel lesser cough, phlegm, headache etc.
So you can go to work without doing any risky work.
After 5-7 days of treatment, you will not have cough, phlegm, headache etc. Subjective wellness will be there. You will feel good from inside.
At this moment, you can start your running, yoga and strenuous exercise but in gradual manner. Start with low intensity exercise for lesser time and gradually step up the exercise. Hope I have solved your query.
If you are not having further queries, then please close the conversation and rate my answer.
You can ask me directly on bit.ly/askdrkaushalbhavsar.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
Yes, you will improve with all these drugs.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Yes, start these drugs. After 1-2 days of treatment, you will feel lesser cough, phlegm, headache etc.
So you can go to work without doing any risky work.
After 5-7 days of treatment, you will not have cough, phlegm, headache etc. Subjective wellness will be there. You will feel good from inside.
At this moment, you can start your running, yoga and strenuous exercise but in gradual manner. Start with low intensity exercise for lesser time and gradually step up the exercise. Hope I have solved your query.
If you are not having further queries, then please close the conversation and rate my answer.
You can ask me directly on bit.ly/askdrkaushalbhavsar.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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