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Coughing like TB

2018-01-18 10:28:19
Dear sir/ madam am lalitha age 55 suffering from coughing from 6 months so i think its not normal dry cough its like, TB coughing so how much time it will take to cure? with medicines
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First a proper diagnosis of the cause of your cough is necessary. Get a chest xray done and consult a pulmonologist.

Answered2018-01-19 13:22:46

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