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Suggest Treatment For Throat Tickle And Cough

Hello, I have had a problem with only the left side of my throat. It starts with a tickle, then i cough, then it s hard to get air, and i choke/gag and dry hiv. My doctor though maybe i could be allergic to something so gave me Reactin, but that doesn t seem to help. Also i am a smoker unfortunatly
Mon, 29 Aug 2016
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Hi welcome to HCM...

Here you can have chronic posterior wall pharyngitis or tonsillar enlargement ...

Work up needed with ....
-Auscultation
-posterior pharynx examination
-chest x ray and throat swab only if needed
-CBC with differential count

For your case you might need antihistaminic drug to relieve cough that is phenylnephrine ....
Take more water
Avoid smoking ....

Because smoking can lead chronic mucosal damage of pharynx and cough can be there ...
Irritant spicy foods avoided ....
One tsp honey and ginger juice mixed and taken for soothing ...

Take care

Advise : otorhinolaryngologist for examination...
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Suggest Treatment For Throat Tickle And Cough

Hi welcome to HCM... Here you can have chronic posterior wall pharyngitis or tonsillar enlargement ... Work up needed with .... -Auscultation -posterior pharynx examination -chest x ray and throat swab only if needed -CBC with differential count For your case you might need antihistaminic drug to relieve cough that is phenylnephrine .... Take more water Avoid smoking .... Because smoking can lead chronic mucosal damage of pharynx and cough can be there ... Irritant spicy foods avoided .... One tsp honey and ginger juice mixed and taken for soothing ... Take care Advise : otorhinolaryngologist for examination...