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Suggest Treatment For Chronic Cough And Lower Back Pain
I have had a bad cough for about a week but in the last 2-3 days every time I cough I get intolerable lower back pains. Im wondering if its kidney stones or ? Also I have also had thick green mucus that I have been coughing up for the past couple days. So im just wondering if I should go see a doctor or if this is something that will go away soon.
Dear- Thanks for using our service and I understand your concern. Your cough could be secondary to bronchitis or sinus infection with post nasal drip that produces cough. The back pain is due to irritation of the area from coughing or it could be irritation of the membrane that covers the lung that get inflamed due to the infection and can gives you pain. I would advise you to have a CXR to evaluate for any lung infiltrate that will be from pneumonia. If clear and still giving you back pain, then do a back xray to evaluate for osteoarthritis . I hope that my advise will be helpful Dr.Sara
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Suggest Treatment For Chronic Cough And Lower Back Pain
Dear- Thanks for using our service and I understand your concern. Your cough could be secondary to bronchitis or sinus infection with post nasal drip that produces cough. The back pain is due to irritation of the area from coughing or it could be irritation of the membrane that covers the lung that get inflamed due to the infection and can gives you pain. I would advise you to have a CXR to evaluate for any lung infiltrate that will be from pneumonia. If clear and still giving you back pain, then do a back xray to evaluate for osteoarthritis . I hope that my advise will be helpful Dr.Sara