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How Can Cough And Sore Throat Be Treated?

I have a cough. My throat hurts. I lost my voice. I feel like a cold sensation in my throat and chest. When I breathe it s as if I swallowed a candy mint. What does this mean. I also catch myself taking deep breath cause I feel like I need that extra air in me. I want to add I am currently getting Stelara injection every 3 months for my psoriasis. Which has been cleared. But because of the stelara injection I have a very low immune system so I just want to make sure I m ok.
Fri, 8 Jun 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

As per your complain it seems that you are suffering from upper respiratory tract infection, also known as Common Cold and the symptoms are due to it..As it is a viral infection it will resolve once the virus will complete its cycle in human body..As of now you can start with supportive treatment to relieve the symptoms like:-Gargle with a warm saline solution that is by mixing 1 teaspoon salt in a glass of water and warm it to make a luke warm solution..-Take a combination of decongestant like Phenylephrine, mucolytic like Ambroxol and anti allergic levocetrizine and another combination of Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen..-Take cough expectorant containing Gueifenesin and cough suppressant containing Dextromethorphan.-Chew a Vitamin C pellet daily..-Do steam inhalations..-Avoid spicy and chilled foods.. -Sip on warm water throughout the day..-Do warm compresses over chest..Hopefully the symptoms will resolve within a week and if it worsen consult a General Physician and get evaluated..

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Honey Arora
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How Can Cough And Sore Throat Be Treated?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. As per your complain it seems that you are suffering from upper respiratory tract infection, also known as Common Cold and the symptoms are due to it..As it is a viral infection it will resolve once the virus will complete its cycle in human body..As of now you can start with supportive treatment to relieve the symptoms like:-Gargle with a warm saline solution that is by mixing 1 teaspoon salt in a glass of water and warm it to make a luke warm solution..-Take a combination of decongestant like Phenylephrine, mucolytic like Ambroxol and anti allergic levocetrizine and another combination of Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen..-Take cough expectorant containing Gueifenesin and cough suppressant containing Dextromethorphan.-Chew a Vitamin C pellet daily..-Do steam inhalations..-Avoid spicy and chilled foods.. -Sip on warm water throughout the day..-Do warm compresses over chest..Hopefully the symptoms will resolve within a week and if it worsen consult a General Physician and get evaluated.. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Honey Arora