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Dry cough since 2 months
Cough since 2 months. Have taken Azithromycin tablets. It had reduced. But then again relapse.
Am taking Grinlinctus syrup also
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Mostly post nasal drip
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Do Consult with me and if possible go to hospital and do a CBNAAT and CXR and send me reports and also basic investigations also
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Chronic cough is defined as more than one week, so need clinical examination and evaluation and management
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Dry cough for two months needs evaluation, first don't take antibiotics.
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do cbc esr chest xray sputum gene x pert and afb smear if at all you have sputum,
or else get sinusitis checked out, don't lie down after food for 2 hrs
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rule out allergy and consult
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Immediately go and do a sputum examination for Acid Fast Bacillus. It is available free in most of the Govt hospitals.
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Hello,
I am Dr. Romain Rajan, General Physician (Ex Govt Medical Officer at RML Hospital, New Delhi), and your case has been allotted to me.
Thank you for sharing your concern. A cough persisting for 2 months needs proper evaluation rather than repeated courses of antibiotics or cough syrup. Since azithromycin provided temporary relief but the cough has returned, an underlying cause may still be present. Common causes include post viral cough, allergy or post nasal drip, asthma, acid reflux and, depending on symptoms and risk factors, infections such as tuberculosis.
What you should do now
⢠Avoid taking another antibiotic without medical evaluation.
⢠Since the cough has persisted for around 8 weeks, a chest X ray and clinical examination are reasonable, with spirometry if asthma is suspected.
⢠Continue adequate hydration and avoid smoke, dust, perfumes and other obvious triggers.
⢠Grinlinctus may provide symptomatic relief, but it will not treat the underlying cause if one is present.
Consult a doctor promptly if
⢠Blood in sputum
⢠Breathlessness or chest pain
⢠Persistent fever or night sweats
⢠Unexplained weight loss
⢠Recurrent vomiting or worsening symptoms
Please share her age, whether the cough is dry or with phlegm, any fever, wheezing, acidity, weight loss, smoking exposure and any previous chest X ray reports. This will help narrow down the cause.
For personalised one to one consultation, you can reach out to me directly on WhatsApp at 80762047 three eight.
Wishing her good health and a speedy recovery.
Dr. Romain Rajan
General Physician
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Can be tb. Consult as soon as possible
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You need consultation…
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A cough persisting for 2 months despite a course of azithromycin should not be treated by repeatedly changing antibiotics without identifying the underlying cause. It can occur due to allergy/post-nasal drip, asthma or cough-variant asthma, acid reflux, post-infectious airway sensitivity, smoking/environmental exposure, or other respiratory conditions.
A detailed consultation with chest examination is advisable, and depending on the history, investigations such as chest X-ray and spirometry may be required. �
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Please consult me with details of the cough (dry or with sputum), whether it is worse at night or early morning, presence of wheezing/breathlessness, fever, acidity, nasal symptoms, smoking history and previous reports. This will help identify the likely cause and plan appropriate treatment rather than simply repeating antibiotics.
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Consult
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Can be TB. Consult MOW
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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Need proper evaluation please consult for assessment and treatment
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Please share details of your symptoms. Get cbc ,esr, x ray chest done. Then I can help you further.
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Avoid fried and spicy food
Water intake more
Green leafy vegetables more
Fiber meal
Walk
Do connect and consult
Will help you
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A kind request to you Ma'am, kindly restrain from self prescribing repeated antibiotics.
Since you are having cough for 2 months it is highly suggestive of some pulmonary pathologies and hence you need further evaluation. You have to run some tests like CXR, Sputum cultures (both bacteriological and fungal), Sputum for CBNAAT.
Kindly consult any general physician or pulmonologist after all the tests are done.
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CXR PAV, Sputum for C/S, AFB, CBNAAT
CBC with ESR
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Avoid Self prescribing any medicines without experts opinion
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2 months of dry cough is a chronic cough. Consider post-nasal drip, asthma, or GERD. Chest X-ray and spirometry may be helpful. Avoid repeated antibiotics without evaluation.
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Clinical examination followed by chest X-ray + spirometry.
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Pulmonologist evaluation
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Cough lasting longer than 2 months is chronic cough,causes are upper airway cough syndrome, reactive airway disease, gerd .Get your CBC,lung function tests chest x-ray, consult a pulmonologist in your area
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Dont take those antibiotics unnecessarily
Would be better if u consult and let me know if there are other symptoms as well like acid reflux or nasal blockage/ discharge , or weight loss ,or breathless ness or any other triggers like exercise, cold ,night time etc
Next Steps
Chest X ray (PA)
spirometry
CBC
Health Tips
Take plenty of fluid
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Get your examination done ,consult nearby doctor. unnecessary consumption of Azithromycin is hazardous.
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As the cough has persisted for 2 months and keeps recurring, I would recommend that you consult me once. We can discuss your symptoms in detail and decide whether you need any tests such as a chest X-ray/PFT and what treatment would be appropriate.
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You can continue Grilinctus for symptomatic relief.
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TB has to be ruled out by taking a detailed history.
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LONG DURATION DRY COUGH.
ADVISE
XRAY CHEST PA VIEW DIGITAL WITH REPORTING.
THROAT SWAB TEST.
RULE OUT SWINE FLU.
TAB CEFEXIM O200 TWO TIMES AFTER FOOD FOR FIVE DAYS.
ZERODOL SP THREE TIMES AFTER FOOD FOR FIVE DAYS. MONTEK LC ONE AT NIGHT AFTER DINNER FOR 5 DAYS.
CONTINUE GIRILINCTUS SYR 5ML TWICE N 10ML AT NIGHT.
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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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As your cough is since 2 months you need sone investigations for proper treatment.
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consult physician
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Drink Lukewarm water.Avoid ice creams and cold drinks for some days.
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Cough since months in this era is probably due to post infection brinchitis or cough variant asthma. Needs detailed history, place of living, occupation n labs
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do consult
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do not delay
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Do consult
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A cough recurring for 2 months needs evaluation, not repeated antibiotics or cough syrup. I would assess you for asthma/allergy, post-nasal drip, reflux and other chest causes, with examination and tests if needed. Please avoid self-medication and note any fever, breathlessness, wheezing, weight loss or smoking exposure. You can book a Practo consult with me or visit me at Synergy Multispeciality Hospital, Miraj.
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Please arrange a clinical evaluation soon; seek urgent care if breathlessness, chest pain, high fever or blood in sputum develops.
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Dr. Nishant Nandagauli
General Physician
5 yrs exp
Bhopal
Need Chest X ray PA View, Sputum for AFB , CBNAAT, ESR ,
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Consult at PRACTO
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Mr. Bakkiyadevaraj G C M
General Physician
13 yrs exp
Perambalur
Consult a chest physician ,
Need to take sputum AFP , CBNAAT , Chest. Xray .
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consult at PRACTO
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Dr. Reesha Varshney
General Physician
1 yrs exp
Hathras
Chest xray
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Dr. Vetsa Sri Krishna Chaitanya
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Rajahmundry
Need a few more details please consult for further evaluation and treatment
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Dr. Suhail Shameem Naikoo
General Physician
1 yrs exp
Doda
8 weeks is considered chronic and should be evaluated properly
If you tell me whether the cough is dry or with sputum, any fever/weight loss/night sweats, wheezing, acidity, nasal symptoms, I can narrow down the most likely cause and further management
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Dr. Ankita Gahlot
Obstetrician
12 yrs exp
Bangalore
Your cough coming back again after two months and a course of antibiotics needs a proper look, not just another round of syrup at home.
Next Steps
Please see a general physician in person for a chest examination or further tests to find out what's keeping this cough going.
Health Tips
Please don't repeat the same cough syrup or antibiotics on your own if this continues.
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