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Cough for more than a month

2021-03-17 01:17:18
Hi I am having cough for more than a month . It was a dry cough until last week but last couple of days having cold as well.i am a breast feeding mom and have to tried benadryl cough syrup as well. Don't want to take antibiotics as it may affect the baby as well during breastfeeding. Any suggestions would be helpful . Thanks Sathish
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Hello , Kindly get a sputum culture sensitivity and for AFB ,also a CXR . Do consult online after that . Regards

Answered2021-03-17 05:11:04

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