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Suggest Treatment For Severe Productive Cough
My symptoms a cough , choking, gagging and spitting up a clear mucus. This happens about every hour or less. All day and at night keeps me from getting a good night sleep. This has been going on for at least 9 months. I have gone to the allergist with no help. I have taken just about every antihistamen and nasel sprays with no help. Can you help?
Tue, 13 Mar 2018
Hello,
You should get an x-ray chest and x-ray paranasal sinuses done. Also, get a sputum examination for Acid-Fast Bacillus (AFB) done to rule out tuberculosis.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr.Priyanka Aggarwal
You should get an x-ray chest and x-ray paranasal sinuses done. Also, get a sputum examination for Acid-Fast Bacillus (AFB) done to rule out tuberculosis.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr.Priyanka Aggarwal
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