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Cough problem
I have coughing for 5 days. I took cough syrups corex but it didn't cure. Yesterday night I was unable to sleep due to my cough. In daytime cough is normal but at night it is very painful. I smoke 4 to 5 cigarette daily for 6 years. Recently I reduce cigarette intake max 2 cigarette. Plz suggest proper treatment.
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You may require further evaluation with X-ray chest. Add Antihistamines in your medication. Consult a specialist
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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult.
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Get a chest Xray and routein blood test done...
Cough syrup is just an eye wash for temporary relief..
Add any antiallergic to your medication..
Emperical antibiotic coverage might be required.. after the test.
Smoking is not recommended anyways.
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Cough getting worse during the night could be due to wheezing .you can try asthakind syrup or ascoril SF syrup 10 ml 3 times daily for a few days along with montec LC once daily
Sip warm water when you get a bout of cough
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Talk to a specialist
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Are you breathless? Do you get a wheezing sound? Go for a chest xray.you need antibiotics and other medicines which you need to take for a week
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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. Saurabh Tiwari
Neuropsychiatrist
6 yrs exp
Lucknow
Consult for proper treatment.
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
General Physician
6 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly provide me 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 sign and symptom you are suffering from some infection like cough and sleeplessness.
As you know that best treatment depend on the correct diagnosis and correct diagnosis depend on the complete history of the patient so please take consultation from a doctor and give complete history of the patient so that correct diagnosis will be make and then best treatment will be start
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As depend on your current history - take treatment as -
1 - Tablet - Montina - L 1 time per day in the evening for 3 day .
2- Capsule- Pantop Dsr 1 time per day for 3 day.
3- Tablet- Augmentin 625 mg 2 time per day after food for 3 day.
4- Capsule - 2 time per day for 3 day with Augmentin.
5- Tablet- Flexon 2 time per day for 3 day after food for pain.
6- Multivitamin A to Z Gold Capsule 2 time per day after food for 3 day for strength and immunity.
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Please follow good life style and keep positive attitude to fight any disease and any problem of your life.
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Dr. Nimmi Mulwani
General Physician
10 yrs exp
Ahmedabad
Please do a chest xray
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