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How To Get Rid Of Severe Cough And Chest Congestion?

Age 76, 5'11, 175# diabetic, in control, coronary artery disease. Getting head and chest cold with extreme coughing. Can't stop coughing. Gave vitamin C, home made chicken soup. Hot toddy, vicks on back, face and chest, throat.
sucking on lemon. Nothing helping. Robitussin DM sugar free, sugar free cough drops. Can't stop. Anything else I can do?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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It seems you have severe bronchitis,. Take acetaminophen with anti allergic and decongestant combination, Steam inhalation,warm saline gargle, broncho dilator like salbutamol or salmeterol puffs if not available may be oral and( I do not know which part of world you belong to but your area is bacterial infection prone you must start with a broad spectrum anti biotic) As such you are diabetic though under control you are more prone to infections which may have serious complications.See your doctor as soon as possible to avoid complications. Good Luck.
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How To Get Rid Of Severe Cough And Chest Congestion?

It seems you have severe bronchitis,. Take acetaminophen with anti allergic and decongestant combination, Steam inhalation,warm saline gargle, broncho dilator like salbutamol or salmeterol puffs if not available may be oral and( I do not know which part of world you belong to but your area is bacterial infection prone you must start with a broad spectrum anti biotic) As such you are diabetic though under control you are more prone to infections which may have serious complications.See your doctor as soon as possible to avoid complications. Good Luck.