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I have been sick with the flu or cold for the last month. I have taken an antibiotic but still not well. Now I am coughing non-stop. I have been taking cough syrup around the clock and Claritan D. I had a physical about 3 weeks ago. I am over weight and my blood pressure was a little high. After a fast my blood sugar level was 105 but my doctor wants me to take Metformin because some number went from 21 to 39. Right now, I feel shaky, light headed and my arms and legs feel like rubber.
Get Chest X-Ray done to rule out chest infections. Get ECG done to assess cardiac status. Get Haemogram and Blood biochemistry done Forward the above reports. Treatment to be taken : Cap Amoxyclav 625 mg 1 tab twice daily after breakfast and after dinner for 3 to 5 days Tab Sinarest 1 tab twice daily after breakfast and after dinner Tab Metformin 1000mg twice daily if Fasting sugar more than 150mg If fasting sugar is between 110mg to 150mg then Tab Metformin 1000mg once daily can be taken If Eosinophil count is more than 5 cells /cmm then Tab Heterazone forte or Banocide forte twice daily for 2 to 3 weeks can be taken. Further treatment can be sugested after studying the X-Ray ECG and Blood investigations report.
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Get Chest X-Ray done to rule out chest infections. Get ECG done to assess cardiac status. Get Haemogram and Blood biochemistry done Forward the above reports. Treatment to be taken : Cap Amoxyclav 625 mg 1 tab twice daily after breakfast and after dinner for 3 to 5 days Tab Sinarest 1 tab twice daily after breakfast and after dinner Tab Metformin 1000mg twice daily if Fasting sugar more than 150mg If fasting sugar is between 110mg to 150mg then Tab Metformin 1000mg once daily can be taken If Eosinophil count is more than 5 cells /cmm then Tab Heterazone forte or Banocide forte twice daily for 2 to 3 weeks can be taken. Further treatment can be sugested after studying the X-Ray ECG and Blood investigations report.