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Suggest Treatment For Severe Cough And Shortness Of Breath
Question: Was sick last week, now the lingering cough mixed with shortness of breath won't go away... How can I get rid of these annoying things?
Brief Answer:
Possibility of post infectious 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 post infectious bronchitis is more.
It is common after viral upper respiratory tract infection (URTI).
So you must be sick due to viral URTI and this is now complicated as bronchitis.
So better to consult pulmonologist and get done
1. Clinical examination of respiratory system
2. PFT (Pulmonary Function Test).
PFT will tell you about severity of the disease and treatment of bronchitis is based on severity only.
You may need inhaled bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS).
Oral Antihistamine and anti inflammatory drugs are also beneficial in your case.
So consult pulmonologist and discuss all these.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Possibility of post infectious 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 post infectious bronchitis is more.
It is common after viral upper respiratory tract infection (URTI).
So you must be sick due to viral URTI and this is now complicated as bronchitis.
So better to consult pulmonologist and get done
1. Clinical examination of respiratory system
2. PFT (Pulmonary Function Test).
PFT will tell you about severity of the disease and treatment of bronchitis is based on severity only.
You may need inhaled bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS).
Oral Antihistamine and anti inflammatory drugs are also beneficial in your case.
So consult pulmonologist and discuss all these.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Dont have any home remedies?
Brief Answer:
Steam inhalation 4-5 times a day.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
In home remedies you can do following things.
1. Drink plenty of fluids orally and keep yourself hydrated.
2. Avoid dust and pollution.
3. Do steam inhalation 4-5 times a day.
4. Do warm water gargles 5-6 times a day.
5. Drink milk with turmeric and honey.
Do all these for 5 days, if not improving then consult pulmonologist and start inhaled treatment.
Hope I have solved your query.
If you are not having further queries, then please close the conversation and rate my answer.
You can ask me directly on bit.ly/askdrkaushalbhavsar.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
Steam inhalation 4-5 times a day.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
In home remedies you can do following things.
1. Drink plenty of fluids orally and keep yourself hydrated.
2. Avoid dust and pollution.
3. Do steam inhalation 4-5 times a day.
4. Do warm water gargles 5-6 times a day.
5. Drink milk with turmeric and honey.
Do all these for 5 days, if not improving then consult pulmonologist and start inhaled treatment.
Hope I have solved your query.
If you are not having further queries, then please close the conversation and rate my answer.
You can ask me directly on bit.ly/askdrkaushalbhavsar.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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