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Suggest Treatment For Persisting Dry Cough
Hello Sir, My father has facing problem of cough (wet and dry) form last 4 to five years. He had taken treatment from some special doctors but he is not got any relief.(some Aurvedic medicine also).
Please suggest solution or reference doctor of area Nagpur, Amravti, Akola or near by in Maharashtra.
Please suggest solution or reference doctor of area Nagpur, Amravti, Akola or near by in Maharashtra.
Wed, 12 Aug 2015
Hello,
Thanks for writing in to hcm.
Kindly consult a physician/pulmonologist regarding an XRAY of the chest and a pulmonary function test to rule out any chronic respiratory problems.
If he is a smoker then he needs to cut down on that.
Chronic smoking leads to inflammation of the respiratory tract that can lead to respiratory problems.
If he is not a smoker then he may need cough suppressants. However, a cause of chronic cough should always be investigated.
Regards,
Dr.Riyanka
Thanks for writing in to hcm.
Kindly consult a physician/pulmonologist regarding an XRAY of the chest and a pulmonary function test to rule out any chronic respiratory problems.
If he is a smoker then he needs to cut down on that.
Chronic smoking leads to inflammation of the respiratory tract that can lead to respiratory problems.
If he is not a smoker then he may need cough suppressants. However, a cause of chronic cough should always be investigated.
Regards,
Dr.Riyanka
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