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Suggest Treatment For Recurrent Throat Infection And Cough
Question: Throat infection repeating every month. It gets cured after taking antibiotic but reoccured after 15 days. During throat infection lot of cough comes
Brief Answer:
more details please
Detailed Answer:
Hi and welcome to healthcaremagic,
To analyse your situation better I will need a few more details.
1) What are your symptoms when you say throat infection ?
2) Any history of nose block, headache, heaviness of head , mucus dripping from the back of the nose ?
3) Any history of heartburn ?
Awaiting your response,
Dr Rajkishori Godhi (MS ENT)
more details please
Detailed Answer:
Hi and welcome to healthcaremagic,
To analyse your situation better I will need a few more details.
1) What are your symptoms when you say throat infection ?
2) Any history of nose block, headache, heaviness of head , mucus dripping from the back of the nose ?
3) Any history of heartburn ?
Awaiting your response,
Dr Rajkishori Godhi (MS ENT)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Shanthi.E
Sorry for delay in reply. I am facing this problem sincelast three months
1) irritation starts from throat after 2~3 days cough begins and it last till 15 days even after completing antibiotic and anti allergic course
2- no nose blockage, headache, heaviness of head but i feel mucus dripping from back of the nose. Sometime watering from nose
3- Rarly heartburn problem when taking medicine.
I take medicine zenflox plux 200 and monticope for five days and cured but reocurred after fewdays
1) irritation starts from throat after 2~3 days cough begins and it last till 15 days even after completing antibiotic and anti allergic course
2- no nose blockage, headache, heaviness of head but i feel mucus dripping from back of the nose. Sometime watering from nose
3- Rarly heartburn problem when taking medicine.
I take medicine zenflox plux 200 and monticope for five days and cured but reocurred after fewdays
Brief Answer:
Can be recurrent infection of the tonsils or the pharynx
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for the follow up,
Recurrent infection of the throat can be recurrent tonsil infection or recurrent infection of the pharynx( throat ) in general.
You have to get yourself examined by an ENT specialist to come to the right diagnosis since only examination will tell.
If the tonsils are the culprit then removal of the tonsils can be considered if the problem is too much to bear. But if the entire pharynx is getting infected then it should be managed with medical treatment only... using antibiotics as and when required.
To bring down the number of infections you can follow some general measures like warm salt water gargling 5-6 times every day , avoid eating or drinking cold foods , avoid air conditioining and fan, remember to drink plenty of fluids and keep yourself well hydrated.
Regards,
Dr Rajkishori Godhi (MS ENT).
Can be recurrent infection of the tonsils or the pharynx
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for the follow up,
Recurrent infection of the throat can be recurrent tonsil infection or recurrent infection of the pharynx( throat ) in general.
You have to get yourself examined by an ENT specialist to come to the right diagnosis since only examination will tell.
If the tonsils are the culprit then removal of the tonsils can be considered if the problem is too much to bear. But if the entire pharynx is getting infected then it should be managed with medical treatment only... using antibiotics as and when required.
To bring down the number of infections you can follow some general measures like warm salt water gargling 5-6 times every day , avoid eating or drinking cold foods , avoid air conditioining and fan, remember to drink plenty of fluids and keep yourself well hydrated.
Regards,
Dr Rajkishori Godhi (MS ENT).
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Shanthi.E
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