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Continuous cough and throat irritation
Urgent severe cough
Mom's age: 59
I was having medication for acidity, severe burping, IBS, dyspepsia, and severe flatulence. Over time the acidity and burping is to a much lesser extent but due to GERD and severe acid reflux I started developing cough. I also have allergic cold with occasional nose blockage and chest congestion.
With these two issues I have been having persistent cough over 3 years. Initially for one year it was only while I ate the fir
1st morsel of food where I would feel choked. Later it has been consistent. It is very severe in the night.
I have cervical spondylitis. I do not take a pillow but lately have started using a soft pillow.
It is dry, continuous cough day and night and persistent, leaving my stomach and back hurting.
Attached is X-ray report.
Plz help. Will be obliged 🙏
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Untreated GERD is a common cause of chronic cough,other causes are bronchitis,lung tumor, using some BP medicines etc.To determine the severity of GERD, consult a gastroenterologist who may ask for a upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.However you can also try tablet ganaton 50 mg twice daily and vonoprazon 20 mg once a day for a few weeks.
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Oo bilateral cervical rib is abnormal, reason for neck n shoulder pain.
Steam inhalation with Vicks or eucalyptus oil two times before meals.
Clavum625 three times a day after food for 7 to 10 days.
Zerodol sp three times a day after food for five days.
Montek lc one at night for 7 days.
Girilinctus syr 5ml twice n 10 ml at night for five to days.
Ab phyllinsr200 two times a day after food for five days.
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Your x ray shows cervical rib, I.e. accessory ribs arising from 7th cervical vertebra. That can cause neck pain and abnormal sensation in shoulders and neck.
For cough take tab augmentin 625mg one every 12 hours for 7 days, tab cetrizine 5mg one morning and one evening for 5 days.
Syp dextromethorphan 5 ml every 8 hours for a week.
Do hot saline gargles.
For pain, tab paracetamol 500mg every 8 hours for 4 days.
Tab vit c 500.g one morning and one evening for 10 days.
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Remove high pillow, avoid bending from neck.
Get CBP done stool for ova and cysts, share results online
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