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What Causes Chronic Cough While Having Reduced WBC Count?
I have had a ongoing cold with a cough for over 8 weeks. I went to GP and he gave me antibiotics and and inhaler and requested a chest X Ray which came back clear. My symptom persisted so I was then given steroids and a much stronger antibiotics which helped but a few days later my cold and cough got much worse so i went to AE. I stayed in hospital for 3 days and were given another X-Ray again clear and lots of blood test which showed a reduce white cell count. My temperature was up for a day or so and then returned to normal. I was asked to return to hospital for a CT Scan on my chest which has shown I have 3 shadows in 3 areas on my right lung. I am 49 and have smoked by only social now and again but not for a long time. I arranged to see a consultant in 10 days as his list are quite full to explain what this is as the hospital said that it was cancer. The consultant has since contacted me and told me that he believes the shadows are nothing sinister but I am going out of my mind with worry reading the internet and especially as my cold seems to be returning but no cough that has gone. I feel very alone and I m so scared. I don t want to have cancer
Mon, 29 May 2017
your low WBC count could be the result of antibiotic and other medicines usage
it will get better in few weeks to months after stopping them.
you need to work to improve your immunity to overcome cough
it could be just allergic bronchitis or viral bronchitis or fungal
first try to identify the triggers and avoid exposing yourself
dust
pollen
exposed to too many birds (Poop)
chemicals that you clean kitchen/ toilets
spray chemicals
tobacco
second build your immune system by eating healthy nutritious diet
I am a physician but inclined to use natural products available at home
so drink
raw honey lemon ginger juice syrup
milk with pepper turmeric powder
garlic pods crushed with pepper and salt cooked or raw
the above ingredients build immunity while detoxify and eliminates phlegm from respiratory tree.
last but not the least important is doing breathing exercises
this sounds tough job as u r alone but writing to help itself signifies u r motivated to get better so worth a try
good luck
it will get better in few weeks to months after stopping them.
you need to work to improve your immunity to overcome cough
it could be just allergic bronchitis or viral bronchitis or fungal
first try to identify the triggers and avoid exposing yourself
dust
pollen
exposed to too many birds (Poop)
chemicals that you clean kitchen/ toilets
spray chemicals
tobacco
second build your immune system by eating healthy nutritious diet
I am a physician but inclined to use natural products available at home
so drink
raw honey lemon ginger juice syrup
milk with pepper turmeric powder
garlic pods crushed with pepper and salt cooked or raw
the above ingredients build immunity while detoxify and eliminates phlegm from respiratory tree.
last but not the least important is doing breathing exercises
this sounds tough job as u r alone but writing to help itself signifies u r motivated to get better so worth a try
good luck
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