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Dry Cough with Metallic Taste

2018-03-30 15:36:47
I had dry cough a month ago and that was not fully cured. After a month I am again having same problem with metallic taste and had fever yesterday. I treated this problem as a normal throat infection and took some home remedies to cure like gargling and honey ginger intakes. Please Advise
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You seem to be suffering from viral upper respiratory tract infection which is a common type of throat infection. You may need to take simple anti cold medicines like sinarest and do steam inhalation Two times daily
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Consult nearby ENT specialist for confirmation of diagnosis and appropriate treatment if required

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