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Suggest Treatment For Upper Respiratory Congestion
I have symptoms of upper respiratory congestion. When I breathe I hear rattle in my chest. It s worse when I lay down, especially on my right side. I cough and sometimes cough up phlem. I never goes away. I had every kind of specialist check me out. stomach, ear, nose throat, lung, and heart doctors. I ve been given an inhaler and symbacort. This have been going on for about 9 months now.
Wed, 30 Oct 2019
Hi,
8 months of respiratory problems as you have explained is a long time to suffer.
I would advise you the following in such a situation:
CT scan of chest sometimes gives the better diagnosis.
Send the Phlegm for lab for gram staining, culture and sensitivity and AFB staining for tuberculosis.
Proper clinical evaluation should have helped and it wonders me that you have been examined by Gastroenterologist, ENT Specialist, Pulmonologist and Cardiologist, given only inhaler and Symbacort without any results for respiratory symptoms.
It seems that you are allergic to something or there is missed diagnosis like Tuberculosis or Bronchiectasis as these are chronic disease and go on for months.
All the above things that I mentioned may give you a proper diagnosis and thus allow a proper management.
Also see the atmosphere into which you live and if not suitable you may have to change the place of home or work or both.
Stop smoking and avoid pollution.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, General Surgeon
8 months of respiratory problems as you have explained is a long time to suffer.
I would advise you the following in such a situation:
CT scan of chest sometimes gives the better diagnosis.
Send the Phlegm for lab for gram staining, culture and sensitivity and AFB staining for tuberculosis.
Proper clinical evaluation should have helped and it wonders me that you have been examined by Gastroenterologist, ENT Specialist, Pulmonologist and Cardiologist, given only inhaler and Symbacort without any results for respiratory symptoms.
It seems that you are allergic to something or there is missed diagnosis like Tuberculosis or Bronchiectasis as these are chronic disease and go on for months.
All the above things that I mentioned may give you a proper diagnosis and thus allow a proper management.
Also see the atmosphere into which you live and if not suitable you may have to change the place of home or work or both.
Stop smoking and avoid pollution.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, General Surgeon
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