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Suggest Treatment For Chronic Cough And Orange Flecks In Sputum
I've been coughing for about 5 weeks now, not getting any better with a week of Prednisone or my regular asthma inhalers. Sometimes I have small orange-flecks in my sputum. I am currently not on antibiotics. Are there suggestions I can make to my doctors about how or what to diagnose or treat myself? I am very tired of their wait-and-see approach. Because obviously waiting and seeing this far has not gotten me any better and has made me feel a great deal worse.
Mon, 2 Jun 2014
Hello
Welcome in H.C.M.
Regarding your query for chronic cough and orange flakes in phlegm, though you are asthematic as well, i would like to say it may be associated secondary infection.
I would like to suggest you to get yourself examine by your physician and investigate also to identify the infection and also pulmonary functions test.
These all are necessary to plan your further treatment.
Regards.
Welcome in H.C.M.
Regarding your query for chronic cough and orange flakes in phlegm, though you are asthematic as well, i would like to say it may be associated secondary infection.
I would like to suggest you to get yourself examine by your physician and investigate also to identify the infection and also pulmonary functions test.
These all are necessary to plan your further treatment.
Regards.
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