What Causes Persistent Cold And Cough?

Posted on Fri, 5 Dec 2014

Question: I usually suffer from cold and cough regardless any weather. Some times it erupted suddenly .After that my nose start running, followed by cough.
Once cough start it take time to setteldown.Currently I am suffering from cough for more than 15 days so, I visited to doctor for same. He gave one cough siraf and one anti allergic medicine and antibiotic.
Here I want to know how can I get curable from cough and cold in regular basis.

Answered by Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju (52 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Need details

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX

It looks like allergic reaction, may be dust allergy.

I would like to know few more details.
Since when are you suffering from cold and cough means from childhood or from years?
Is your cough associated with sputum or mucus or fever?
Do you have any gastric problem other than cold?
Do you smoke?
Kindly give me list of current medications

Kindly get back to me with details

Thank you.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju

Follow up: Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju (23 hours later)

Since when are you suffering from cold and cough means from childhood or from years- from childhood

Is your cough associated with sputum or mucus or fever?- No Sputum no fever. mostly suffer with dry cough. But when I take steam two or three times then after some mucus start.
Do you have any gastric problem other than cold?- Asthma nothing ells. as per my knowledge.
Do you smoke?- No
Kindly give me list of current medications- May provide tomorrow.
Generally I don't use medicine for cough but this time I took it.

Kindly get back to me with details

Answered by Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Mostly due to allergy.

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX

Recurrent cold mostly due to allergy it could be dust allergy or due to changes in weather.
Sometimes cold can cause upper respiratory tract infection which gives you cough.
I would suggest you montec Lc (montelukast with levocetrzine) once a day for 5 days before bed, if it is not there in your current medications.
Nasoclear nasal saline drops. 2 drops in each nostril 4-6 times a day.

you can provide you medication details tomorrow.
Steam inhalation twice a day. Avoid spicy food.

Continue current medications.

If you have any queries I will be happy to help you.
Thank you.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju