
Suggest Treatment For Persistent Dry Cough

Pulmonary infection involving lung or pleura.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query at HCM.
I understand your concern and situation.
Firstly I need to tell you that things are not as serious as you are presuming. Firstly the trace of blood in urine may be non significant. According to your symptoms it appears that you had a pulmonary infection of lungs such as mild pneumonia or pleural cavity (pleuritis). I advise that you must get an XRay done on priority. If you are having even small sputum production then get gram staining, ZN staining and culture sensitivity for aerobic and anaerobic infection along with tests for mycobacteria(TB). It seems that you had bacterial infection which usually responds to antibiotics like azithromycin. So it is possible that you might have recovered and investigations might be negative. I suggest that you must complete your antibiotics course as prescribed for 14-21 days based on signs and symptoms. Eat protein rich healthy and balanced diet and drink plenty of water. Take rest and multivitamins supplements.
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Dr. Sheetal Verma


I've neglected to take my vitamins for several days, as well as not eating much at all; I even forgot my allergy meds a few times, which brought on a headache. I've been very well hydrated and am now trying to eat at least a small portion of something healthy every few hours. Also trying to stretch and walk a bit, but resting a lot.
The cough is non-productive, although it seems to loosen a bit after a dose of Ibuprofen. When I do cough, it's perhaps one actual cough and done. Mostly. I can take deep breaths most of the time without it triggering coughing.
Other than the additional information, my only question is "can one have an infection without a change in the WBC?" Thank you so very much!
Yes it is possible.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Sometimes when blood tests are done in initial phase if illness then WBC can be normal or WBC may be on lower side when infection is mild. It also depends upon reliability of laboratory. Your doctor treated you on similar lines suspecting mild infection. According to me also you had some mild infection.
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