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Suggest Treatment For Persistent Cough Along With Dry Mouth
Question: I am coughing constantly. My throat is dry. My mouth is dry. I do not smoke, but am a heavy drinker for many years. I have trouble swallowing and I have a dull pain in my neck most of the time. The cough is annoying to say the least. I am worried about throat cancer because my mother died of cancer and she was not a smoker or drinker. She died of stomach cancer
Brief Answer:
The coughing and dysphagia could be due to pathology of the esophagus.
Detailed Answer:
Welcome to HealthCare Magic. Thank you for posting your query.
I can understand your concern.
The cough and difficulty in swallowing (dysphagia) could be due to acute bronchitis or common cold , laryngitis , Gastro-esophageal reflux disease ,Achalsia cardia , a diverticulum of the esophagus called Zenker's diverticulum or mass in the esophagus - to name a few.
I would suggest you to
1. Stop drinking.
2. Get a routine blood hemoglobin, total count , differential count , chest XRay and neck Xray done.
3. Drink loads of water.
4. I would start tablet Taxim O . Your doctor can guide on the exact dosage .
5. Take steam inhalation to reduce cough.
Do not worry.
Visit a physician. He/she can examine and correlate clinically.
You may need an upper Gi endoscopy or esophagoscopy later.
Hope this helps.
Write back to us.
Regards.
2.
The coughing and dysphagia could be due to pathology of the esophagus.
Detailed Answer:
Welcome to HealthCare Magic. Thank you for posting your query.
I can understand your concern.
The cough and difficulty in swallowing (dysphagia) could be due to acute bronchitis or common cold , laryngitis , Gastro-esophageal reflux disease ,Achalsia cardia , a diverticulum of the esophagus called Zenker's diverticulum or mass in the esophagus - to name a few.
I would suggest you to
1. Stop drinking.
2. Get a routine blood hemoglobin, total count , differential count , chest XRay and neck Xray done.
3. Drink loads of water.
4. I would start tablet Taxim O . Your doctor can guide on the exact dosage .
5. Take steam inhalation to reduce cough.
Do not worry.
Visit a physician. He/she can examine and correlate clinically.
You may need an upper Gi endoscopy or esophagoscopy later.
Hope this helps.
Write back to us.
Regards.
2.
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