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Suggest Remedies For Cough That Persists Despite Medication

hello i can not seem to get this coughing to go aay after over a week, i have been trying EVERYTHIN to try to get rid of the coughing: i have been taking cough syrup, cold medicine, cough drops, eating chicken noodle soup, drinking warm tea, and i have even went to my doctor and started an antibiotic... i just DO NOT know what to do anymore, why can i not get rid of this horrible cough and what should i try to do next?? thank you soooo much!! :) :)
posted on Fri, 17 Feb 2017
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thanks for posting your query to hcm.
some times cough, takes time to resolve completely could be because of improper treatment, misdiagnosis or due to some unknown allergic factor .
I suggest you to undergo sputum microscopic examination and culture and sensitivity examination . It will guide you about nature of infection . Tuberculosis is also a common cause of chronic cough that can takes time and require proper treatment . you should consult a respiratory and chest physician for complete evaluation of case .
hope it will help you .
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Suggest Remedies For Cough That Persists Despite Medication

thanks for posting your query to hcm. some times cough, takes time to resolve completely could be because of improper treatment, misdiagnosis or due to some unknown allergic factor . I suggest you to undergo sputum microscopic examination and culture and sensitivity examination . It will guide you about nature of infection . Tuberculosis is also a common cause of chronic cough that can takes time and require proper treatment . you should consult a respiratory and chest physician for complete evaluation of case . hope it will help you .