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Suggest Remedy For Allergic Cough

my nephew(10 Yrs) and i ( 26 yrs) are suffering from cough and even after treatment of antibiotics medicine we still dont feel any relief. its been nearing three weeks to a month. the doctors have said we have an allergic cough. please recommend some remedies.
Wed, 30 Jul 2014
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Hello.

Thank you for asking at HCM.

I went through your history.

I would like to ask both you and your nephew a few questions like - whether both of you have similar episodes in past? Do you have any symptom other than cough? Did you have fever in the initial days? etc.

If you are not having repeated similar episodes, I would first think of post-infectious cough. I would like to suggest you as follows:

1. Were I treating you, I would prescribe both of you daily montelukast and levocetirizine/cetirizine and a cough syrup containing guanphensin & terbutaline for at least 7-10 days (depending upon response).

2. I would also suggest both of you daily warm saline gargles.

3. Please try to avoid exposure to dusts, smokes and air pollution as much as possible.

If you are having repeated episodes of similar type, I would suggest you to go for allergy skin testing, which will help you to know and avoid the substances that are causing troubles to you.

Hope above measures will help you.

Wish both of you a very good recovery and the best of the health.

Should you have any query, please feel free to ask at HCM.

Thank ou & Regards.
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Suggest Remedy For Allergic Cough

Hello. Thank you for asking at HCM. I went through your history. I would like to ask both you and your nephew a few questions like - whether both of you have similar episodes in past? Do you have any symptom other than cough? Did you have fever in the initial days? etc. If you are not having repeated similar episodes, I would first think of post-infectious cough. I would like to suggest you as follows: 1. Were I treating you, I would prescribe both of you daily montelukast and levocetirizine/cetirizine and a cough syrup containing guanphensin & terbutaline for at least 7-10 days (depending upon response). 2. I would also suggest both of you daily warm saline gargles. 3. Please try to avoid exposure to dusts, smokes and air pollution as much as possible. If you are having repeated episodes of similar type, I would suggest you to go for allergy skin testing, which will help you to know and avoid the substances that are causing troubles to you. Hope above measures will help you. Wish both of you a very good recovery and the best of the health. Should you have any query, please feel free to ask at HCM. Thank ou & Regards.