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Suggest Medication For Dry Cough Followed With Fever & Cough
HI, I began with a dry cough that was followed with a low grade fever (got to 101 at one point)..a lot of coughing, etc. The fever has now subsided the past few days but I am having sudden onset coughing bouts and just today began coughing up very salt sputum, my nose hurts (first time) and my stomach has this awful gnawing sensation..plus I began sneezing now. Is my body expelling the flu and thus in its final phase?
Mon, 18 Aug 2014
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It is the progression of your viral illness. It can progress from a dry cough to a wet one.
The symptoms can change as the illness progresses.
You may want to try a mucolytic. This would help to break up the mucus so that it would be expelled easier. Examples are bisolvan, robotussin, mucomyst
In addition, an antihistamine and cough suppressant would also be helpful.
I hope this helps
It is the progression of your viral illness. It can progress from a dry cough to a wet one.
The symptoms can change as the illness progresses.
You may want to try a mucolytic. This would help to break up the mucus so that it would be expelled easier. Examples are bisolvan, robotussin, mucomyst
In addition, an antihistamine and cough suppressant would also be helpful.
I hope this helps
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