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Suggest Treatment For Chesty Cough

I cant stop coughing!! and my throught is very ticklish.I also have a very chesty cough. This all started with high temp and headaches. Ive had this for over a week now, been taking various medications and antibiotics and it still has not gone away. Is there any home remedies you recommened?
Mon, 18 Jul 2016
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Hi thanks for contacting HCM...

Your cough and fever not improving ...
You might have bronchitis like inflammatory condition....

If cough more than three week than here digital chest x ray can be done for further work up....

Also investigate with CBC to look for eosinophilia or lymphocytosis that is present in allergic and viral infection respectively ....

Take pseudoephedrine like antiinflammatory drug or if inflammation more short term steroid can be taken....

Steam inhalation also useful .....

If wet cough troublesome ambroxol like mucolytic drug can be given. ...

Home remedy : Take one glass hot milk.Add one tsp turmeric powder plus one tsp black pepper seed powder...Then add one tsp honey and mix and drink daily ...

If x ray show consolidation than you have to admit in hospital for iv antibiotic ...

Take care .

Advise : pulmonologist consultation.

Hope your concern solved .
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Suggest Treatment For Chesty Cough

Hi thanks for contacting HCM... Your cough and fever not improving ... You might have bronchitis like inflammatory condition.... If cough more than three week than here digital chest x ray can be done for further work up.... Also investigate with CBC to look for eosinophilia or lymphocytosis that is present in allergic and viral infection respectively .... Take pseudoephedrine like antiinflammatory drug or if inflammation more short term steroid can be taken.... Steam inhalation also useful ..... If wet cough troublesome ambroxol like mucolytic drug can be given. ... Home remedy : Take one glass hot milk.Add one tsp turmeric powder plus one tsp black pepper seed powder...Then add one tsp honey and mix and drink daily ... If x ray show consolidation than you have to admit in hospital for iv antibiotic ... Take care . Advise : pulmonologist consultation. Hope your concern solved .