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What Causes Chronic Cough Along With Mild Headaches?

I AM 80 YEARS OLD (FEMALE) IN GENERALLY GOOD HEALTH. HOWEVER, IN THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS I HAVE HAD A HACKING COUGH - SOMEWHAT RELIEVED BY COUGH DROPS AND COUGH SYRUP. I HAVE MILD HEADACHE AND SOMETIMES COUGH UP MUCUS. I HAVE NO FEVER. MY DOCTOR HAS PRESCRIBED TESSALON 200MG, WHICH DOES HELP TEMPORARILLY BUT DOESN T CURE IT. I SLEEP FAIRLY WELL, BUT OFTEN HAVE TO GET UP AND LEAVE THE BEDROOM SO MY HUSBAND CAN SLEEP. ANY SUGGESTIONS? `THANK YOU. , DOLORES ( YYYY@YYYY
Mon, 4 Apr 2016
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Hello dear,
Understand your concern

Cause of chronic cough:
1. Tuberculosis
2. viral disease
3. Smoker cough
4. Bronchitis/broncheactasis
5. Lung cancer rarely

Take following advice:
1. Complete bed rest
2. avoid heavy physical activity/ weight lifting
3. Paracetamol/ ibuprofen injection/tablet for fever and pain.
4. Oral Prednisone tablet :it is anti inflammatory to reduce symptoms of pharyngeal pain,odynophagia, or enlarged tonsils
5. Antibiotics-levofloxacin 500 mg once daily for 5 days: to prevent secondary bacterial infection
6. Drink plenty of luke warm water
7. Gargling with warm salted water/betadine 1 % 3-4 times per day
you can also take tablet strepsils.
8. Avoid to go in congested area. use humidifier.
9. Avoid cold water, ice cream and coldrinks.

If not responds
Consult the MD doctor and test for above causes.
Hope this advice may help you.
Thank you.
Take care.
Get well soon.
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What Causes Chronic Cough Along With Mild Headaches?

Hello dear, Understand your concern Cause of chronic cough: 1. Tuberculosis 2. viral disease 3. Smoker cough 4. Bronchitis/broncheactasis 5. Lung cancer rarely Take following advice: 1. Complete bed rest 2. avoid heavy physical activity/ weight lifting 3. Paracetamol/ ibuprofen injection/tablet for fever and pain. 4. Oral Prednisone tablet :it is anti inflammatory to reduce symptoms of pharyngeal pain,odynophagia, or enlarged tonsils 5. Antibiotics-levofloxacin 500 mg once daily for 5 days: to prevent secondary bacterial infection 6. Drink plenty of luke warm water 7. Gargling with warm salted water/betadine 1 % 3-4 times per day you can also take tablet strepsils. 8. Avoid to go in congested area. use humidifier. 9. Avoid cold water, ice cream and coldrinks. If not responds Consult the MD doctor and test for above causes. Hope this advice may help you. Thank you. Take care. Get well soon.