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Had Flu, Cold, Mild Chest Pains. What To Do?
had flu for two weeks, which then turned into a cold , practically every time I go out I catch a fresh cold, this has been going on for nearly three months now. im always well dressed eat well drink plenty of fluids, fruits and veg. mild chest pains from time to time. before my flu I know my immune system was pretty low as I was recovering from two episodes of gastro , 2 days later I caught flu. Never had flu in my life rarely colds either. I am 49 years of age.
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Hi, Thanks for using HCM.
You may be suffering due to lower immunity or due to allergy. Continue your healthy practice of taking nutritious food, dressing habbits and do exercises regularly. This will increase your resistance to infection. Allergy can cause allergic gastro enteropathy, allergic rhinites and also asthma. Since you have some of these symptoms get done one skin test to rule out any allergic cause. Get done complete hemogram, HIV and HBsAg investigation once. Consult your doctor for examination and management.
Hope I answered your question. Feel free to ask me if you have any further queries. Wish you good health. Take care.
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Dr. Vidya
You may be suffering due to lower immunity or due to allergy. Continue your healthy practice of taking nutritious food, dressing habbits and do exercises regularly. This will increase your resistance to infection. Allergy can cause allergic gastro enteropathy, allergic rhinites and also asthma. Since you have some of these symptoms get done one skin test to rule out any allergic cause. Get done complete hemogram, HIV and HBsAg investigation once. Consult your doctor for examination and management.
Hope I answered your question. Feel free to ask me if you have any further queries. Wish you good health. Take care.
Regards
Dr. Vidya
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The duration of influenza /flu does not last for more than a week ,allergy may also cause symptoms similar to flu including runny nose,sore throat,muscle pains and low grade fever.It would help if you were assessed for environmental and common allergens by a Immunologist/allergist for this.Your doctor can guide you further regarding this.
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if the immunity is low antibiotics a paracetamol usage change viral into allergies which keep on troubling you
i advise you to take antiallergics tab bd
bronchodilater syp bd
antacid syp bd
apply neomycin h ointment in nose bd
sea water 2 drops at night in each nose at night
analgesic mefanic acid sos for fever and pain
consult allergy doctor to cure on alergy basis for permanent cure and relief
i advise you to take antiallergics tab bd
bronchodilater syp bd
antacid syp bd
apply neomycin h ointment in nose bd
sea water 2 drops at night in each nose at night
analgesic mefanic acid sos for fever and pain
consult allergy doctor to cure on alergy basis for permanent cure and relief
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