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What Causes Severe Productive Cough With Greenish Yellow Phlegm, Headache And Wheezing?

Posted on Fri, 24 Jun 2016

Question: Hi...ok I have a very bad cough and at times it sounds like a bark....my head hurst a lot...my sinus are somewhat daring...productive cought with greenish yellow phlegm....very wheezy as I have asthma...diabetes...help?..I have a dr.s appt on monday but don't feel I can make it

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (12 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Possibility of worsening of asthma due to lung infection is more.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
By your history and description, possibility of worsening of asthma due to lung infection is more.
Bad cough, greenish yellow phlegm etc are suggestive of lung infection.
And this is most common cause for worsening of asthma. Your excessive wheezing is suggestive of worsening of asthma.
So better to consult pulmonologist and get done
1. Clinical examination of respiratory system
2. Chest x ray (for lung infection)
3. PFT (pulmonary function test) (to know the severity of asthma).
Don't miss your tomorrow 's appointment. This might worse if you don't start appropriate antibiotics and other supportive drugs.
Please let me know
1. Do you have chest pain while coughing?
2. Which drugs you are taking at present?
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. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (20 minutes later)

I take meteor in 500mg twice a day
Tramadol 50 mg 4x a day
Lyrica 150mg twice a daY
Lorazepam....2mg 1 tablet 3 x a day
Levothroxine100 mg once a day
Metoprolol succ er take 1 tablet by mouth
Duloxetine hcl take 1 tablet by mouth
Amiltriptylline. Hcl 100mg take 1 tablet at bedtime for aches
Trazodone 150 mg take 1 tablet at bedtime
Zolkpidem tartrate 10 mg take 1 tablet at bedtime for sleep
Praising 2mg capsule...3 tablets at bedtime
Aspirin 81 mg take 1 at bedtime

Diagnosis: type ii diabetes..anxiety..fibromyalgia ...PTSD ..

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (2 minutes later)

Metformin

Chest pain is just soreness from coughing so hard

Also depression

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (16 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
What about asthma drugs?

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
You have mentioned drugs you are taking for hypothyroidism, diabetes, depression, anxiety, fibro myalgia etc.
But what about asthma drugs?
Are you taking any inhaler? 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. Yogesh D