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What Causes Coughing Up Of Mucus?
Question: im coughing up a lot of mucus and pain in my lower lung
Brief Answer:
Get done chest x ray.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM.
I can understand your situation and problem.
In my opinion you should consult pulmonologist and get done
1. Clinical examination of respiratory system.
2. Chest x ray.
Your symptoms like coughing out lot of mucus and right sided chest pain are seen with lower respiratory tract infection ( LRTI )-Pneumonia.
Pneumonia causes pleurisy ( inflammation of pleura ). And this causes chest pain.
So chest x ray is needed to rule out lung infection ( pneumonia ).
No point in taking haphazard antibiotic as this will cause more harm and delay the recovery and increase the chances of drug resistance.
So better to consult pulmonologist and first rule out pneumonia.
Hope I have solved your query.
I will be happy to help you further.
Get done chest x ray.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM.
I can understand your situation and problem.
In my opinion you should consult pulmonologist and get done
1. Clinical examination of respiratory system.
2. Chest x ray.
Your symptoms like coughing out lot of mucus and right sided chest pain are seen with lower respiratory tract infection ( LRTI )-Pneumonia.
Pneumonia causes pleurisy ( inflammation of pleura ). And this causes chest pain.
So chest x ray is needed to rule out lung infection ( pneumonia ).
No point in taking haphazard antibiotic as this will cause more harm and delay the recovery and increase the chances of drug resistance.
So better to consult pulmonologist and first rule out pneumonia.
Hope I have solved your query.
I will be happy to help you further.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hi and thank you for reply.
This is what my doctor has said the same as you, the problem is im due to travel in a few days,my time is scarce for e ray,
Could this be lung cancer?
This is what my doctor has said the same as you, the problem is im due to travel in a few days,my time is scarce for e ray,
Could this be lung cancer?
Brief Answer:
Less likely due to lung cancer.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
It is less likely due to lung cancer.
But I want to know few more things.
1. Are you smoker?
2. Do you have low fever?
3. Do you have weight loss?
4. Do you have anorexia (decreased appetite)?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better .
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.
Less likely due to lung cancer.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
It is less likely due to lung cancer.
But I want to know few more things.
1. Are you smoker?
2. Do you have low fever?
3. Do you have weight loss?
4. Do you have anorexia (decreased appetite)?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better .
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
1. Are you smoker? -yes
2. Do you have low fever?no
3. Do you have weight loss? no
4. Do you have anorexia (decreased appetite)?no
im sure if my doctor thought it was serious they would have sent me for x ray?
2. Do you have low fever?no
3. Do you have weight loss? no
4. Do you have anorexia (decreased appetite)?no
im sure if my doctor thought it was serious they would have sent me for x ray?
Brief Answer:
Get done chest x ray to rule out all these.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
You earlier said your doctor have said the same thing.
If you have time then better to get done chest x ray to rule out all possibility.
One last question.
Do you have haemoptysis ( blood in sputum ) ever?
As smokers tend to have haemoptysis.
Lung cancer and bronchitis are common cause for this.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.
Get done chest x ray to rule out all these.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
You earlier said your doctor have said the same thing.
If you have time then better to get done chest x ray to rule out all possibility.
One last question.
Do you have haemoptysis ( blood in sputum ) ever?
As smokers tend to have haemoptysis.
Lung cancer and bronchitis are common cause for this.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Do you have haemoptysis ( blood in sputum ) ever?-no never.
I do feel a bit better taking the medication,ive been taking it since Friday last week.
http://www.medicines.ie/medicine/7272/SPC/Germentin++500+125mg+Film-Coated+Tablets/
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/meds/a692005.html
my doctor told me to start with one of the medicine,then if I felt no better to start with the other one when the first one was finished,but she never said which one to start with,so I started with the germentin?
I do feel a bit better taking the medication,ive been taking it since Friday last week.
http://www.medicines.ie/medicine/7272/SPC/Germentin++500+125mg+Film-Coated+Tablets/
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/meds/a692005.html
my doctor told me to start with one of the medicine,then if I felt no better to start with the other one when the first one was finished,but she never said which one to start with,so I started with the germentin?
Brief Answer:
Yes, you should start with germentin.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
Germentin is having combination of Amoxicillin and clavulinic acid.
It is broad spectrum antibiotic.
You can start this first.
Also quit smoking as soon as possible.
Sorry to say but I can't open the second link.
So let me know name of second drug.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.
Yes, you should start with germentin.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
Germentin is having combination of Amoxicillin and clavulinic acid.
It is broad spectrum antibiotic.
You can start this first.
Also quit smoking as soon as possible.
Sorry to say but I can't open the second link.
So let me know name of second drug.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
clarithromycin
Brief Answer:
Better to start with clarithromycin.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
Clarithromycin is macrolide group of antibiotic. It is having coverage against gram positive, gram negative and atypical bacteria.
Germentin is having only gram positive and negative coverage.
But before starting any of the antibiotic this thing must be asked.
Have you taken any of these antibiotics in recent past (in last 2 months)?
Please reply me answer of above asked question, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.
Better to start with clarithromycin.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
Clarithromycin is macrolide group of antibiotic. It is having coverage against gram positive, gram negative and atypical bacteria.
Germentin is having only gram positive and negative coverage.
But before starting any of the antibiotic this thing must be asked.
Have you taken any of these antibiotics in recent past (in last 2 months)?
Please reply me answer of above asked question, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
No doctor I’ve never taken any of these in the past few months.
I do feel a lot better now as my head is not so stuffy, but I still have a bad cough in morning and persistent pain in my lower right lung and pain detruding to my from right abdomen.
Would Pneumonia give you this symptom?
I am scarred it might be lung cancer,but i hve no weight loss,or coughing blood
I do feel a lot better now as my head is not so stuffy, but I still have a bad cough in morning and persistent pain in my lower right lung and pain detruding to my from right abdomen.
Would Pneumonia give you this symptom?
I am scarred it might be lung cancer,but i hve no weight loss,or coughing blood
Brief Answer:
Yes, pneumonia can cause similar symptoms.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
Yes, pneumonia can cause similar symptoms.
And no need to worry much for lung cancer.
Possibility of pneumonia is hmore in your case then lung cancer.
And its good that you are feeling better now.
But if you want to start one drug then start Clarithromycin as it is having higher coverage then Germentin and once daily dosing is needed, while in Germentin , thrice Daily dosing is needed.
So Clarithromycin is better for you.
Are you still smoking?
Have you tried for quitting it?
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.
Yes, pneumonia can cause similar symptoms.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
Yes, pneumonia can cause similar symptoms.
And no need to worry much for lung cancer.
Possibility of pneumonia is hmore in your case then lung cancer.
And its good that you are feeling better now.
But if you want to start one drug then start Clarithromycin as it is having higher coverage then Germentin and once daily dosing is needed, while in Germentin , thrice Daily dosing is needed.
So Clarithromycin is better for you.
Are you still smoking?
Have you tried for quitting it?
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
your a good man and very positive answers,im actually travel to XXXXXXX tomorrow.
yes I still smoking.i will try my best to give up.how long would it be before I see results from Clarithromycin.
why would you be confident its not lung cancer?
yes I still smoking.i will try my best to give up.how long would it be before I see results from Clarithromycin.
why would you be confident its not lung cancer?
Brief Answer:
Clarithromycin's effect will start after 2-3 days.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
The effect of Clarithromycin will be seen after 2-3 days.
And thanks for the kind words.
I am truely obliged.
Lung cancer is not an acute onset disease. It is chronically progressive disease. Patients usually have weight loss, chronic long standing cough, low grade fever, decreased appetite,haemoptysis etc.
Since most of the symptoms are absent in your case, I don't think you are having cancer.
And I am an XXXXXXX living in XXXXXXX XXXXXXX , on western side of XXXXXXX
Which places you are going to travel?
At present XXXXXXX is facing epidemic of swine flu disease. So be careful.
Hope I have solved your query.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.
Clarithromycin's effect will start after 2-3 days.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
The effect of Clarithromycin will be seen after 2-3 days.
And thanks for the kind words.
I am truely obliged.
Lung cancer is not an acute onset disease. It is chronically progressive disease. Patients usually have weight loss, chronic long standing cough, low grade fever, decreased appetite,haemoptysis etc.
Since most of the symptoms are absent in your case, I don't think you are having cancer.
And I am an XXXXXXX living in XXXXXXX XXXXXXX , on western side of XXXXXXX
Which places you are going to travel?
At present XXXXXXX is facing epidemic of swine flu disease. So be careful.
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
I am travel to XXXXXXX
I will stay for 2 days, then I will join a vessel at sea.I started off with the Germentin,but you say I should have took the other first.
can I take both together?
I will stay for 2 days, then I will join a vessel at sea.I started off with the Germentin,but you say I should have took the other first.
can I take both together?
Brief Answer:
Yes, you can take both together.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
Yes, you can take both drugs together.
Do you have gastritis problem?
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.
Yes, you can take both together.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
Yes, you can take both drugs together.
Do you have gastritis problem?
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
gastritis problem? what is this?
Brief Answer:
Gastritis means burning sensation in stomach.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
Gastritis is burning sensation in stomach. It is common with smokers. And it is seen commonly with spicy and oily food.
It is also common with antibiotics.
So do you had any unpleasant stomach sensation in the past or with the medicines in the past?
Gastritis means burning sensation in stomach.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
Gastritis is burning sensation in stomach. It is common with smokers. And it is seen commonly with spicy and oily food.
It is also common with antibiotics.
So do you had any unpleasant stomach sensation in the past or with the medicines in the past?
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
yes I do get this some times, I was diagnosed with an ulcer a few years back, but I took med for it and it seems a lot better.
do you deal especially just with lungs, can this Pneumonia give you pain across your back,its like and itch and when I scratch it ,it will change,i took a pain in my lower side when I was really effected.it nearly knocked me to the ground,it was like a sharp pain for 2/4 minutes then it stopped
do you deal especially just with lungs, can this Pneumonia give you pain across your back,its like and itch and when I scratch it ,it will change,i took a pain in my lower side when I was really effected.it nearly knocked me to the ground,it was like a sharp pain for 2/4 minutes then it stopped
Brief Answer:
You are having pleurisy.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
You are having pleurisy ( inflammation of pleura ).
And pneumonia is the common cause for pleurisy.
It is sharp pain.
Yes, I am pulmonologist and deals only with lung related problems.
You are having pleurisy.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
You are having pleurisy ( inflammation of pleura ).
And pneumonia is the common cause for pleurisy.
It is sharp pain.
Yes, I am pulmonologist and deals only with lung related problems.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Ok .
So one last question,if it was lung cancer,the med i am taking would take no effect and i would not be feeling a little better,?
Can this pleurisy creep up on you,them pains started on my last trip at sea,just the pain across my back ,but not the sharp pain i got in my side?
So one last question,if it was lung cancer,the med i am taking would take no effect and i would not be feeling a little better,?
Can this pleurisy creep up on you,them pains started on my last trip at sea,just the pain across my back ,but not the sharp pain i got in my side?
Brief Answer:
What will you do in sea?
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
Yes, you are right. If this is lung cancer then you will not be improved with the medicines.
And if you are improving then it it is not lung cancer for sure.
I want to know what exactly you will do in sea.
What will you do in sea?
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
Yes, you are right. If this is lung cancer then you will not be improved with the medicines.
And if you are improving then it it is not lung cancer for sure.
I want to know what exactly you will do in sea.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
we will install gas plat forms in XXXXXXX north for lti
will them tablets cure pleurisy
will them tablets cure pleurisy
Brief Answer:
Yes, these tablets will cure pleurisy.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
Yes, these drugs will cure pleurisy.
Will go inside of sea for your work?
I am asking this because, if you will go inside sea then this can trouble your lungs and may worsen pleurisy.
Yes, these tablets will cure pleurisy.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
Yes, these drugs will cure pleurisy.
Will go inside of sea for your work?
I am asking this because, if you will go inside sea then this can trouble your lungs and may worsen pleurisy.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
no I will not be in the sea.
we have a qualified XXXXXXX doctor on.board the vessel.
thank you for all your help,can you recommend any other tablets I can take for plurisy
we have a qualified XXXXXXX doctor on.board the vessel.
thank you for all your help,can you recommend any other tablets I can take for plurisy
Brief Answer:
You can also take pain killer.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
It's good that you are not going in the sea.
For pleurisy, along with antibiotics, you can take antihistamine and painkiller drugs.
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.
You can also take pain killer.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
It's good that you are not going in the sea.
For pleurisy, along with antibiotics, you can take antihistamine and painkiller drugs.
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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