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Cold and cough since seven days
Can a cold last for 5-7 days is it normal mucus build up is there too , cold and cough is there since a week no fever
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It can be last longer if you don't take appropriate antibiotic course it can worsen and develop chest infection and cause excessive cough.
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consult to physician with following
* cbc
* chest x ray
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take steam and do gargle.
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Yes it is possible to last longer.
Steam inhalation and warm water gargles will help.
Kindly share more details for specific treatment.
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Need few more details
Kindly consult
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Hi dear
Yes it can last for 5-7 days.
It depends upon person to person's immunity level and the amount of exposure that has occurred
However it is suggested to go for examination if the cough persists for more than 2 weeks
Take care
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Dr. Najeeb T
General Practitioner
9 yrs exp
Malappuram
Patient's detailed medical history is required. It is recommended to consult a doctor professional through the Practo app or visit a local medical facility for a thorough evaluation.
Please keep in mind that detailed medical history is crucial for proper diagnosis and treatment.
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Dr. Sanghpriya Gautam
General Physician
6 yrs exp
Delhi
Connect please need few more details
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Dr. Aditya Prasad Padhy
Urologist
12 yrs exp
Bhubaneswar
connect with a call for details discussion regarding the disease and it's management
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Dr. Chaithra H
General Physician
5 yrs exp
Bangalore
Yes.
Take enough steam inhalation.
You can take Tab Mucinac effervescent 600mg, in one glass of water , it dissolves on its own. Take 1-1-1.
If you don't have allergy to it you can use it.
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Dr. Jyoti Singh
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Meerut
I have addressed your concern, I'd like to ask few more questions to make a diagnosis, kindly connect me on practo according to your suitable timings so that we can discuss further in detail.
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Dr. Vaidya Manisha
General Physician
3 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Kindly consult for better management
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Dr. Gaurav Jaiswal
General Physician
6 yrs exp
Jhansi
Yes I can
Avoid cold and sour food
Steam inhalation and gargles
Do connect and consult
Will help you
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
General Physician
6 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Vinod Kumar Verma
General Physician
9 yrs exp
Gurgaon
According to your query and sign and symptom you want to know about the disease and cause and it's best Treatment as you have mentioned as above as cold and cough .
Please take consultation for better evaluation and best Treatment as it need complete history of patient as personal and family history.
Please follow any medicine or advise after consultation only from a good doctor.
Please follow good life style as
• take plenty of fluid and
• take less spicy and fatty foods and
• take home made food only and
do exercise regularly with yoga and meditation and
please keep positive attitude to fight any disease and any problem of your life.
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Cold and cough indicate that you have acute upper respiratory tract infection.
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Please take consultation for best treatment.
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Dr. Yumkhaibam Sadaki
General Physician
4 yrs exp
Imphal
yes…contact me for better management
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