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Suggest Treatment For Severe Cough

Posted on Mon, 18 Jan 2016

Question: Hello.
I am writing because it is been one week that I have cough. This two last days it has been more violent. I have been twice visited by the doctor, who said that it was nothing and he gave me incidal, but the cough did not go away. I have no other symypyoms. please can you tell what it might be? Thank you.

Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (57 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Incidal is good enough!

Detailed Answer:
HI and thank you so much for this query.

I am so sorry to hear about this cough. I have reviewed your symptoms and treatment and find them appropriate. I believe the doctor also thinks this is more of an allergy or viral in nature and doesn’t really require that you take powerful antibiotics. as long as you can breath good, sleep good, have no fevers, I am okay with this treatment. I suggest that you adopt a watchful waiting approach towards this for now unless something else comes up.

I hope this helps. I wish you well. Feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be. Above all, thanks for using our services.

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

Follow up: Dr. Chobufo Ditah (15 minutes later)

Thank you for the response! I have to admitt that the cough is as often as sometimes takes away my breath but I dont have while I sleep. I have toom only one pill of incidal thia evening. Do you think that I have to take it for some days? I am drinking hot teas and hot milk. Is there any other thing I should do? Thank you again.

Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (30 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Yes, take for a few more days!

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

I will say take this drug a little longer. If the cough persists, I will suggest that you add carbocysteine to this treatment plan. I will simply recommend you stay calm and let’s observe a measure at a time.

Keep me updated on this. I wish you well.

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

Follow up: Dr. Chobufo Ditah (7 hours later)

Thank you again! I made a graphi cause I had such a cough that it never stoped, and the person that interpreted that said that it was bronchit in both sides, he told me that I had to take antibiotic but I am affraid of using them cause I am affraid from alergic reactions. I had twice from antibiotics. I don' t know what to do.

Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (15 hours later)

Brief Answer:
What do you mean by graph? what antibiotics did you take?

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for this follow up information. I will like to know what antibiotics you took which caused this reaction. When we develop allergy to one type of antibiotics, it doesn’t necessarily mens that we will do same with other antibiotics. Let me know the names and I will be able to provide alternatives that will not necessarily produce similar reactions when taken.

Also, I will lim ego know what you mean by graphi and if possible, upload the results for interpretation to me.

I wish you well and hope to hear from you!

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

Follow up: Dr. Chobufo Ditah (5 hours later)

Thank you and sorry for cousing trouble with terms. Lung xray I ment by graphi. I used ceporin by injecton and and at the last injection it causes me some discomfort. Now the doctor told me to take azitromicine. Today I will start the cure, hope it will not cause me alergic reaction. Thank you!

Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
It wouldn’t, they are from different drug classes and do not cross react!

Detailed Answer:
HI,

Thanks for the clarification. These medications do not cause any cross reaction and am pretty sure you sou;don’t have any reactions. Keep me updated about this.

I wish you wel.

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

Follow up: Dr. Chobufo Ditah (2 days later)

Thank you again. I have to say that I din not take antibiotics cause I am rearry affraid of using them. I feel better eventhough I have some cough but rare and it seems like something stuck that I want to get out from throught. I wanted ti make a question? Fron 2, 3 days I have a lower body temperature such as 35.5,35.6 What might be the cause? Should I be worried? Another question is if may Gastrit refluxs cause some cough cause I feel acidity burning in my throught.
Thank you again and sorry for asking so much.
Wish you all the best.

Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (19 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Yes, aid reflux causes cough!

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for this follow up information.

Not all infections need antibiotics. Feeling better without having taken antibiotics is testament to this. Your temperatures are good as well and do not really raise the issue of a possible ongoing systemic infection. Also, acid reflux can cause cough. Try omeprazole and let’s see what the results would be.

I hope this helps. I wish you well. Keep me updated on your progress.

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

Follow up: Dr. Chobufo Ditah (27 hours later)

Hello. I want to thank you for every advice you gave to me. I know that I have bothered you but I wanted to ask if I did wrong that i didnt take the antibiotics. Today I get out and it was really cold outside, from the morning I have had a persistent cough. All the time like something was stuck in the throaght. A very dry cough. Since I will not be in my city for two days, now I am thinking maybe I did wrong not taking antibiotics. May this cough cause me some complications? I have no other symptoms. Thank you again!

Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (19 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Antibiotics are not always necessary!

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Not all infections always require antibiotics for treatment. I recommend that you stay calm and know that not having taken antibiotics is not a terrible mistake. With no other major symptoms, there is nothing much to be afraid of.

I wish you well. I wish you a very happy and successful 2016.

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