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Suggest Remedy To Cure Cough
I have been suffering with a hard cough for two weeks now. I was on the Z-pac and am now on Keflex for upper respiratory symptoms, which have now been helped, however, I am still coughing hard and often. Cough syrup and cough drops don t seem to be helping. Any suggestions on what I might try? Thanks.
Fri, 9 May 2014
Hi,
Your health has concerned you due to lac of results to treatment. I can understand it.
Long standing coughs deserve investigations to know the exact problem & it's solution too.usually following things are done-
- blood Hb%,TLC,DLC,ESR/ sputum testing for culture & sensitivity/Xray chest. This gives clue about type of cough-( allergic/infective/viral), involvement of respiratory organs.
- The physical examination by a physician along with pathology reports will pin point the treatment plan which will relieve you of the problem.
Thanks
Your health has concerned you due to lac of results to treatment. I can understand it.
Long standing coughs deserve investigations to know the exact problem & it's solution too.usually following things are done-
- blood Hb%,TLC,DLC,ESR/ sputum testing for culture & sensitivity/Xray chest. This gives clue about type of cough-( allergic/infective/viral), involvement of respiratory organs.
- The physical examination by a physician along with pathology reports will pin point the treatment plan which will relieve you of the problem.
Thanks
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