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Hi, I am having a cold cough since yesterday evening with a body pain. Like moderate level cold cough.
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You can take cetrizine tablet.
feel free to consult me on practo for further evaluation and management
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Do consult
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kindly do connect and consult with me for better treatment plan and advice on your case via PRACTO app
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Steam inhalation with Vicks or eucalyptus oil two times before meals.
Tab cefexim o200 two times after food for 3to5 days.
Zerodol sp three times after food for 3to5 days.
Montek lc one at night for 3to5 days.
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Hello,
Take Balanced diet.
For diet details and ePrescription consult by practo app.
Thanks.
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may be due to a viral infection book a consultation if you need help assessing your symptoms and choosing appropriate treatment.
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It could be viral
Take Sinarest BD * 3days
Cough Syrup
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Steam inhalation
and drinking water after boiling will help best
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It could be a viral upper respiratory tract infection
Take crocin 650 3 times daily and cetrizine tablet once daily,koflet syrup 10 ml 3 times daily for 5 days
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Avoid fried and spicy food
Water intake more
Green leafy vegetables more
Fiber meal
Walk
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Dr. Yangala Jitheswar Reddy
General Physician
1 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Do consult
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Dr. Rachna Pande
Internal Medicine
42 yrs exp
Bhopal
Take azithromycin 500mg one daily for 3 days.
Sinarest tablet one every 8hours for 4 to 5 days.
Tusq dx cough syp 5m.l every 8hours.
Do hot saline gargles and steam inhalation, 1 to 3 times daily.
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Dr. Divyansh Jain
General Physician
1 yrs exp
Ghaziabad
Hello,
Your symptoms of cough, cold, and body aches since yesterday evening are suggestive of an acute viral upper respiratory tract infection (URTI).
Common causes include the common cold, influenza, or COVID-19.
Most uncomplicated viral infections improve within 5â7 days, although the cough may persist slightly longer.
Since your symptoms started recently and are moderate, supportive treatment is usually sufficient, provided you have no breathing difficulties or other concerning symptoms.
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Rest adequately and maintain good hydration with water, soups, and warm fluids. Paracetamol 500 mg may be taken every 6â8 hours if needed for body pain or fever, provided there are no contraindications. Avoid exceeding 3,000 mg daily. Use saline nasal spray if you experience nasal congestion. Warm fluids and 1â2 teaspoons of honey may help soothe coughing. Consult a general physician if symptoms worsen or fail to improve over the next few days.
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Avoid smoking, dust, and cold irritants. Wear a mask around others and maintain good hand hygiene to reduce transmission. Antibiotics are generally unnecessary for uncomplicated viral infections. Avoid combining multiple cold medications, as some contain overlapping ingredients, particularly paracetamol. Seek medical attention if you develop difficulty breathing, chest pain, persistent high fever, dehydration, or marked worsening of symptoms. My recommendation: At this stage, adequate rest, hydration, and symptomatic treatment are appropriate. Wishing you a speedy recovery!
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Dr. Samir Kumar
General Physician
1 yrs exp
Patna
It is most likely a viral infection
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you should take proper rest.
should drink plenty of water.
if you feel weakness, you can take ORS in 1 litre water and tablet B complex.
for body ache you can take PCM.
for mild runny nose you can take Levocetirizine.
for cough, you can take cough syp ( dry or wet cough)
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you should avoid antibiotics.
Take PCM when body temperature rises more than 100.
use cold water wet towel over forehead if fever is less than 100.
avoid unnecessary medications.
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
General Practitioner
7 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Ankita Gahlot
Obstetrician
12 yrs exp
Bangalore
A cold with cough and body aches that started yesterday evening is most often a viral infection. It usually peaks over the first two to three days before easing up. The body pain you're feeling is usually general inflammation from the virus, not a separate problem.
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Rest and drink warm fluids through the day. Gargle with warm salt water for your throat, and take paracetamol for the body ache and any fever. Most colds like this settle within a week without antibiotics.
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Please see a physician if you get a high fever, breathing feels difficult, or things aren't improving after 4 to 5 days.
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