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Dear I read facts of your query and reviewed it in context to your query health issues.
I understood your health concerns and feel Concerned about them.
Based on the facts of your query the reply of your query is-
Resolving bronchitis with GERD ?
Other causes need to be ruled like-Accompanied Bacterial / Viral Gastritis and other Ent / sinus and LPR- Laryngo-pharyngeal Regurge with pyrosis(heart burn) -Conditions affecting the pharynx like
pharyngitis withor contrict or pharyngius with acid relflux causing persistent cough. Pyrosis causes weird
chest discomfort in your case.
Do's -suggested for your case-
Antibiotics / with Anti-asthamatic
with plenty of fluids
Bland / non spicy / non-fried diet with Low solids and high liquids would recoup you more from
Chest pain of Pyrosis, due to reflux acidity.
Tab Vit B12 /
Folic acid to improve the resistance of esophageal and upper gastric mucous to bear with increased acidity.
Gaviscon-Liquid with PPI- like Panto-D- would control the complaints
High fiber diet with
Prebiotics like Acid Cider Vinegar- to reduce bloating and
acid reflux in your case
Plenty of fluids x regularly
Antibiotics like Ciplox-OZ-
and Tab Bentyl - would recoup the IBS fast.
Tab Zincovit +Vit B12 would recoup the inflamed colonic and intestinal mucosa of the missed out accompanied IBS causing gastritis and induced reflex persistent cough in your case.
Stool analysis Test and CBC for to rule out Acute Eosinophilic pneumonia(AEP), Loefflers Syndrome due to ascaris pneumonia / review with GI Endoscopist working with Bronchoscopist-would be needed if no recovery with initial treatment given to rule out Acid Aspiration Syndrome and other causes of persistent cough with chest congestion feel.
X-ray Chest and Chest Surgeon's opinion would help you to fix the special cause for your health issues.
Just don't worry and be patient and co-operate with your doctors,till you verify with your attending doctors.
Need to Check with Physician / Brohchcopist and GI-Endoscopist and Chest Surgeon -if needed , if things don't recover.
-Other causes need to be verified with your family GP doctor and team of Specialist doctors as suggested above , as the facts may be different what you submitted.
-For this
Second opinion from PCP-or Gp doctor and if need be with Physician / GI -Endoscopist and Chest / thorasic Surgical- specialist-is needed who would do proper investigation after proper physical assessment to resolve your health issues.
-for early recovery-please follow above do's which would resolve your complex health issues.
Hope this would help you to treat your health issues in the best way possible.
Welcome for any further query in this regard.
Good Day!!
Dr.Savaskar M.N.
Senior Surgical Specialist
M.S.Genl-CVTS