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Suggest Treatment For Recurrent Cold Followed By Neck Pain
Question: Thank you for your follow up. I started to feel much better a few days after we spoke however my son who lives with me ending up with a cold and of course I got it back again!!
It's been a week now and feeling a little better but now have a pain in my neck for two days.....
It's been a week now and feeling a little better but now have a pain in my neck for two days.....
Brief Answer:
Diagnosis: viral illness most likely.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
The symptoms you are experiencing including neck pain is likely due to cold/viral illness.
My suggestions are:
1. Take adequate rest.
2. Drink plenty of fluids and warm broths/soups.
3. Fluids containing electrolytes like Gatorade is recommended.
4. You can take over the counter Tylenol for neck pain.
5. You can also continue Mucinex.
The viral illness usually subsides in 10 days to 2 weeks.
Hope this answers your question.
Regards
Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal, General & Family Physician
Diagnosis: viral illness most likely.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
The symptoms you are experiencing including neck pain is likely due to cold/viral illness.
My suggestions are:
1. Take adequate rest.
2. Drink plenty of fluids and warm broths/soups.
3. Fluids containing electrolytes like Gatorade is recommended.
4. You can take over the counter Tylenol for neck pain.
5. You can also continue Mucinex.
The viral illness usually subsides in 10 days to 2 weeks.
Hope this answers your question.
Regards
Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal, General & Family Physician
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