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Suggest Treatment For Chesty Cough
I have had a chesty cough now for 3 weeks. After the first week and feeling poorly I went to the doctors and he gave me antibiotics, I felt a lot better straight away but the cough has lasted. I have been coughing up phlem. Its seems to be all on one side the side I had radiotherapy on 4 years ago after having breast cancer. I have been taking a cough bottle from the chemist but the cough doesnt seem to be going.
Mon, 4 Aug 2014
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Chesty coughing usually implies that there is bronchitis which is inflammation of the bronchi. It can be viral or bacterial.
The cough can last up to 6 weeks in some persons. You may want to consider the use of a mucolytic which would help to break up the mucus so that can be more easily expelled.
In addition, short term use of a medication to open the airways may be needed.
I hope this helps
Chesty coughing usually implies that there is bronchitis which is inflammation of the bronchi. It can be viral or bacterial.
The cough can last up to 6 weeks in some persons. You may want to consider the use of a mucolytic which would help to break up the mucus so that can be more easily expelled.
In addition, short term use of a medication to open the airways may be needed.
I hope this helps
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