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How Can Sore Throat And Chronic Cough Be Treated?

i started off with a sore throat on thursday. since then my head is stopped up and i m coughing and it now seem that my chest is getting tight. I have taken Acetaminophen 325 mg with Dextromethorphen hbr 10 mg and Guaifenesin 200mg and i m just not getting any better. I don t think i have a temp, but i feel really bad. what should i do....
Thu, 10 May 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

You have symptoms of a sore throat and chronic cough which is due to chronic lung infection and impaired immunity of the body.

I would suggest you do warm saline gargles on daily basis and take steam inhalation as well. You should visit pulmonologist once and get it examined. You should go for pulmonary function tests as well to check the exact level of infection.

You need inhaled bronchodilators and antihistamine drug. You should get X-ray chest done as well. You should take cough expectorants as well. You should use mist humidifiers in the room.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,      
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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How Can Sore Throat And Chronic Cough Be Treated?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. You have symptoms of a sore throat and chronic cough which is due to chronic lung infection and impaired immunity of the body. I would suggest you do warm saline gargles on daily basis and take steam inhalation as well. You should visit pulmonologist once and get it examined. You should go for pulmonary function tests as well to check the exact level of infection. You need inhaled bronchodilators and antihistamine drug. You should get X-ray chest done as well. You should take cough expectorants as well. You should use mist humidifiers in the room. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Harry Maheshwari