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Suggest Treatment For Cold , Cough And Fatigue

I came down with a cold last Thursday that included fatigue, chills, aches & pains, and a bad cough. I lost my voice two days ago as well which seems to be returning. Today is the following Thursday and all symptoms have subsided now except a deep cough. I have been taking an expectorant, but don t seem to have any major mucus coming up. My cough seems to be a deep, dry one. Am I on the verge of healing or should I have to seek medical treatment for antibiotics?
posted on Sun, 24 May 2015
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Hi.
I understand your concern.
The symptoms you had 1 week ago suggest allergic cold along with secondary infection( you had chill, aches, pains.. ) It seems with your resistance & natural subsidence of the problem has occurred.. still some apt of problem remains in for of dry/ deep cough.You are taking cough syrup.. without much effect.
In this respect, you should get your blood TLC/DLC done.. to exclude infection in lungs & to exclude Eosinophilia ( raised number of eosinophils which are increased in response to allergy & in turn cause dry cough .. So such cough does not respond to cough syrup)According to result, you will need suitable antibiotic & Diethylcarbamazine pills in proper dosage.
You should consult a physician & get specific advise.
Nutritious diet & vitamin B complex supplements would take away your fatigue.
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Suggest Treatment For Cold , Cough And Fatigue

Hi. I understand your concern. The symptoms you had 1 week ago suggest allergic cold along with secondary infection( you had chill, aches, pains.. ) It seems with your resistance & natural subsidence of the problem has occurred.. still some apt of problem remains in for of dry/ deep cough.You are taking cough syrup.. without much effect. In this respect, you should get your blood TLC/DLC done.. to exclude infection in lungs & to exclude Eosinophilia ( raised number of eosinophils which are increased in response to allergy & in turn cause dry cough .. So such cough does not respond to cough syrup)According to result, you will need suitable antibiotic & Diethylcarbamazine pills in proper dosage. You should consult a physician & get specific advise. Nutritious diet & vitamin B complex supplements would take away your fatigue. Thanks,