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Smoker. Easily Prone To Cold, Chest Burns, Tingling Sensation In Back, Chin, Throat, No Fever. Fear Stroke?
Good Evening Doctor,
I have a query. I have always been a bit more sensitive than others to temperature change and I always managed to catch a cold very quickly. Lately I find myself coughing from time to time - no ther symptoms - and sometimes they tarnsform in a 30 minutes coughing fit. What worries me is that the expectoration looks like an infection but in a couple of days it's again clear. No fever though. Another thing is that when I cough I feel like my chest is burning and I feel like a tingling sensation in my back / lungs and in my chin / upper side of the throat. By the time I get a chance to make an appointment, the cough has stopped and the GP tells me my lungs are fine, which I highly doubt.
Do you have any advice ? I am aware that you can't do much over the internet and I need a proper check-up but any help would be much appreciate it. As for some history - I am a smoker - 10-15 ciggaretts per day, my dad had a stroke and a a heart attack when he was around 50. I eat eat way too much chocolate for my own good, work in the hospitality industry, do not manage to eat healthy food most of the days and I eat at very irregular times - twice a day if I am lucky. Took too many antibiotics (amoxiclav, oxacilin ) - about twice a year, as I was very sicklish as a child. I am female and nearly 27.
Kind Regards,
Jo
I have a query. I have always been a bit more sensitive than others to temperature change and I always managed to catch a cold very quickly. Lately I find myself coughing from time to time - no ther symptoms - and sometimes they tarnsform in a 30 minutes coughing fit. What worries me is that the expectoration looks like an infection but in a couple of days it's again clear. No fever though. Another thing is that when I cough I feel like my chest is burning and I feel like a tingling sensation in my back / lungs and in my chin / upper side of the throat. By the time I get a chance to make an appointment, the cough has stopped and the GP tells me my lungs are fine, which I highly doubt.
Do you have any advice ? I am aware that you can't do much over the internet and I need a proper check-up but any help would be much appreciate it. As for some history - I am a smoker - 10-15 ciggaretts per day, my dad had a stroke and a a heart attack when he was around 50. I eat eat way too much chocolate for my own good, work in the hospitality industry, do not manage to eat healthy food most of the days and I eat at very irregular times - twice a day if I am lucky. Took too many antibiotics (amoxiclav, oxacilin ) - about twice a year, as I was very sicklish as a child. I am female and nearly 27.
Kind Regards,
Jo
Tue, 24 Sep 2013
these re allergies and it sem to be allergic sinusitis
there is fall of mucus in throat in sinus causing soar throat and its fall in larynx lead to irritating cough tingling sensation in back / lungs and chin / upper side of the throat are all related to sinuses as they are adjoing area
need to get xray pns waters view to investigate for sinus and get consultation to treat it on allergy guidelines you can get consultation from ent or allergy specialist
you can s on and off sinus specific antibiotics for short
anti allergic cough syp or anti allergic tabs or both
use bronchodilator syp if chest is involved
apply neomycin h ointmment in nose bd
sea water two drops in each nose to relax the pressure on adjoining area
to further decrease the chances of complication stop smoking
there is fall of mucus in throat in sinus causing soar throat and its fall in larynx lead to irritating cough tingling sensation in back / lungs and chin / upper side of the throat are all related to sinuses as they are adjoing area
need to get xray pns waters view to investigate for sinus and get consultation to treat it on allergy guidelines you can get consultation from ent or allergy specialist
you can s on and off sinus specific antibiotics for short
anti allergic cough syp or anti allergic tabs or both
use bronchodilator syp if chest is involved
apply neomycin h ointmment in nose bd
sea water two drops in each nose to relax the pressure on adjoining area
to further decrease the chances of complication stop smoking
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Your cough can be due to- 1. Allergy, 2. Sinusitis, 3. Acid Reflux, 4. Laryngeal involvement or 5. Heart problem. So you need Serum IgE levels (blood test), Xray PNS OM view, Fibreoptic Laryngoscopy, Echocardiography & Pulmonary Function Test. These will give you the proper diagnosis.
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