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Suggest Treatment For Persistent Cough And Breathing Discomfort

Posted on Thu, 8 Oct 2015

Question: continuous cough sumtimes feel discomfort to breath only happens twice r thrice a day....frm 2 weeks...

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Possibility of bronchitis is more.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
By your history and description possibility of bronchitis is more.
Bronchitis is most commonly caused by viral infection and cigarette smoking.
So better to consult pulmonologist and get done clinical examination of respiratory system, chest x ray and PFT (Pulmonary Function Test).
Chest x ray is needed to rule out other lung causes.
PFT is must for the diagnosis of bronchitis.
It will also tell you about severity of the disease and treatment of bronchitis is based on severity only.
You may need inhaled bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroid.
Please let me know if you are smoker.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health. Thanks.

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

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (3 minutes later)

yes I smoke Dr....

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (0 minute later)

Brief Answer:
Quit smoking as soon as possible.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
I can understand your concern.
Possibility of cigarette smoking related bronchitis is more in your case.
So you need to quit smoking as soon as possible.
Please let me know
1. Since how many days, you are having these symptoms?
2. Do you have wheezing or whistling sound?
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

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (7 minutes later)

frm 2 weeks Dr....
yes wheezing slightly frm 2 weeks and this started from when I got wet in rain completely n continously for 3 days. ...
I had levofloxacin levocetrizine and paracetamol 5 days for cough with sound from chest ....

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (35 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Do you have fever?

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
I can understand your concern.
Since you are smoker, possibility of lung Infection is more.
You are having cough, wheezing and sound from chest (crepitations) so possibility of lung Infection is more.
So please let me know
1. Do you have fever?
2. Since how many years are you smoking? How many cigarettes you smoke in a day?
3. Have you undergone chest x ray or blood reports?
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

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (9 minutes later)

yes I was having fever but not now....
I am smoking from past 5 years and I am smoking 5 per day from 2 years...
blood culture reports n xray both normal ....

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Quit smoking and start expectorant drug.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Health Care Magic.
Since your chest x ray is normal, no need to worry for lung infection (pneumonia).
In my opinion, you will improve with smoking cessation and expectorant drugs.
N acetyl cysteine (NAC) is exptorant, mucolytic, anti oxidant drug.
Start this drug. And quit smoking. You will definitely improve.
Hope I have solved your query.
If you are not having further queries, then please close the conversation and rate my answer.
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Wish you good health. Thanks.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T