Brief Answer:
ENT specialist's advise/ self care would help.

Detailed Answer:
Hi xxxxxxxxxx,
Thanks for the query under Healthcare magic platform.
I have read your query & understood your concern.
You have a long standing cold with thick green discharge & cough with thick green sputum too. In spite of being on antibiotics you are not improving & so you are concerned & feel need to get IV antibiotics.
* Route of taking antibiotics depends on general condition of a patient . Oral antibiotics with specific selection is as useful as injections ( IM/IV ),when patient as good general condition. Only when patient can not digest / ingest pills ( as in vomiting/ unconscious patient/ severely ill patient patient./ emergency when the drug action needs to be instant.)
So, I would suggest proper evaluation of the infection by expert along with investigations to find causative organism & effective antibiotic.( culture & sensitivity test of the nasal discharge )/ Blood CBC / X ray of chest/ sinuses to judge the extent of infection.Please consult an ENT specialist for this.
An effective antibiotic given in sufficient dose for a sufficient period will cure you. IM/ IV antibiotic may be given to start with .. so as to start fast effect, followed by oral ones... if the treating specialist feels necessary.
* Apart from supplements you are taking you may need anti allergic/ decongestant pills / cough syrup/ histamine blocker or mast cell blocker pills / B complex/nasal vapor/ gargles/ nebulization... according to severity & causative factor with ENT specialist's advise.
Self care- You should avoid exposure to any known allergen/ dust, fumes, cold/ fried or oily food/ cold drinks.
Take the medicines regularly as advised.
Avoid psychological stress.
Thus with expert advise , proper selection of medication & self care you would definitely overcome your problem.
I hope the answer has been informative as well as useful to you. Any follow up query is welcome.
I request for grading the answer if you find it helpful, before you close it.
Thanks.

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Brief Answer:
continue the medicines as per docyor's advise./ get protected from cold

Detailed Answer:
Hi xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Thank you for the follow up query.
I am happy that the new antibiotic has shown +ve effect on your problem. Probably the bacteria causing the infection had gone resistant to your old antibiotic & have started declining with the new one.. to which they were never exposed before, so it's effective in controlling their growth & so the symptoms are reduced. Please take the complete course as per the doctor's advise & let the problem be removed en root.
I would also like to draw your attention to two more factors which seem to be contributing to the relief.
- You are away from your work.. that is exposure to cold at your working place. The freezing temperature can precipitate sinus affection, specially when you are down with infection/ cold.
This fact calls for protection from exposure to cold in coming few days .. till you are back to complete normal health from present health problem.
A long leave/ absence may not be practicable.. so make it a point to cover your chest, forehead& sinuses with a warm rapper, while you join your duty ( for few days & taking tonic( & high protein diet to improve your general health )
- Another thing to note is the pill Panafcortelone you are taking. It contains cortisone. It's a wonderful drug which controls inflammation instantly/ it also has anti allergic property, and so it has with very first dose.! It has a quick control over the situation, but needs to be taken in proper dose & thereafter tapper off & then discontinue.
I would request you to be very particular about it's time & mode of intake as per your doctor's advise & not to stop it abruptly once got relief , but..follow doctor's advise strictly.
In order to prevent future attacks...I would also stress for getting allergy screening test done, identify the allergy & try to avoid exposure to allergen in future.
With this precaution, I feel you would overcome the bothering cold & return back to perfect health.
I hope this has answered your query. Any follow up query is welcome.
Thanks.

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