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Suggest Treatment For Cough And White Phlegm

I've had a bad cold or flu for a couple of weeks. I thought I was getting better, but lately I've gotthe a bad cough in the mornings and evenings. Sometime I throw up without having felt sick to my stomach. There are times with the food I see white mucus.
Mon, 22 Feb 2016
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Hi thanks for asking question.
You mostly have viral infection induced secondary bacterial infection.
If fever also present there might be pneumonia like infection.chet x ray helpful for that.
It might be because of bronchitis also.
Chest x ray and pulmonary function test also helpful.
I advise you to do CRP and complete blood examination.If total count increased with neutrophilia then bacterial infection confirmed.
Here you should take levofloxacin like antibiotic for 7 days.
Ginger and garlic in food helpful for respi problem.
Plantain leaf also beneficial in soothing respi tract and cough relief.
Mostly with these you will benefit most.
Wish you good health
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Suggest Treatment For Cough And White Phlegm

Hi thanks for asking question. You mostly have viral infection induced secondary bacterial infection. If fever also present there might be pneumonia like infection.chet x ray helpful for that. It might be because of bronchitis also. Chest x ray and pulmonary function test also helpful. I advise you to do CRP and complete blood examination.If total count increased with neutrophilia then bacterial infection confirmed. Here you should take levofloxacin like antibiotic for 7 days. Ginger and garlic in food helpful for respi problem. Plantain leaf also beneficial in soothing respi tract and cough relief. Mostly with these you will benefit most. Wish you good health