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I have pulmonary tuberculosis earlier and now I completed my 9 months course after which my x ray becomes normal but my coughing not stops and in morning it spells out

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My dad renovates homes and businesses for a living, the past few months he has been coughing and wheezing substantially. Cough spells for 3-5 minutes at a time throughout the day. We were thinking it is from being exposed to drywall and other building materials. He wears a mask. Is there anything he can do to help the cough?

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He might have developed hypersensitivity due to exposure to the dust and paints.take anti allergic tablet and syrup for dry cough.visit an ENT specialist for proper assessment. ...  Read More

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My nephew is 10 yrs old and he is suffering from Asthma it seems so do we have any suggestion for us so that we can cure him. here is all the symptoms : 1. Frequent coughing spells, which may occur during play, at night, or while laughing 2. Less energy during play 3. Rapid breathing 4.Complaint of chest tightness or chest "hurting" 5. Shortness

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There is no cure for asthma, but it can be kept in check. ...  Read More

I've been having sudden dizzy spells for the past two days. It happened around 5 times yesterday and about ten times today. The spells only last for about 5 seconds but everything moves around and I lose balance a bit. It's only happened a couple of times standing upright and is worse when I bend down or lay down. I've had a cough and runny nose la

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Hello dear ... I would like to know little more info or history of your problems.. It would be great if we can continue our conversation on my private window as here I am restricted to give you few li ...  Read More

I am getting sudden cough with mucus... not having fever or sore throat anything.. what may be the reason for this... how to over come with d cough

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Detailed history is needed to evaluate Keep an eye on fever , meanwhile sip lukewarm water with lemon Healthy food Sleep for 7 hrs ...  Read More

Dr.i hve sudden cough few times in a day.it does not occur continously.pls provide me some solutions.

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You might be having allergic cough. Keep a check on what time the cough comes and what you are doing at that time. If its allergic, you need to avoid the thing which is causing the cough. If it still ...  Read More

What causes sudden onset of severe coughing spell while sleeping which makes her wake up and sit and which lasts for only 20 seconds and stops?

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Hello. They might be due to allergy or sudden irritation and or stimulation of the vagus nerve or also as a reflex mechanism when some foreign particle enters the respiratory track. In such situation, ...  Read More

My mom recovered from covid in April She gets dry cough all of a sudden and it irritateds hwr throat. Can you suggest some medicines for it

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Monitor her spO2, BP, sugar and temp. Tab. Monte fx Syp TUS-Q dx Any history of running nose/fever/headache/weakness/lethargy? Need more detail history for proper evaluation and management ...  Read More

Hi Today I have got cough suddenly. No idea how. I was good the whole day but evening cough started. And when I breath in lungs I can hear the voice and when I cough the liquid comes. Can i know the tablets and syrups to get cure. No fever. Only body slight body pain.

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Kindly discuss for your concern ...  Read More

Sudden cough while talking and urine comes out while coughing. Please suggest how to reduce this

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It's due to urinary incontinence ...  Read More

My one month old who is not vaccinatef got whooping cough. What to do please answer. I m worried watching her cough spells which last for minutes. 🙏 answer

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Any complaints of fever ? How is the baby activity ? If no fever, baby taking feeds well and active, then we can wait and see for 2 to 3 days. It resolves mostly by itself. Then get vaccinated at 45 ...  Read More

Hello can you please guide and suggest which Dr I need to consult as I have frequent fainting spells and light-headed with recurrent bloating in stomach. Which treatment I have to take for this?

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Visit Internal medicine doctor ...  Read More

My son is 11 month old and all of sudden while playing he got this shivering /stiffness on his hand face and mouth.. Frequency 10 to 20 times .. He is doing the same for last two three days.. There is no certain pattern.. But we are worried whether it is normal or not and when this will get reduce.. please advise us with the solution and cause

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Consult paediatric neurologist. Record in mobile next time tat type of activity . ...  Read More

My son is 35weeks preterm now he is 1year and 1month old..my baby is experiency breath holding spells when he cries..not every time..but once in a week..or twice..but am very tensed to face that situations..usually it happens when he gets that separation anxiety from me..i tap on his back he will be normal.. usually within a minute he will be norma

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You have to take a pinch on buttock of the baby. No need to get a panic. Baby will become normalise after some years. ...  Read More

Last 20 days I am suffering from severe cough. By taking Claribid 500, for 5 days and following nebulisation it has improved. Still frequent spells of cough is experiencing. What can be followed next.

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connect with a call for details discussion regarding the disease and it's management ...  Read More

My baby is 1 year and 24 days now. She started coughing which sounds like wet cough but nothing is coming out. She is coughing while sleeping too. What should I do ?

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Dear Parent Greetings of the day ! 🔴Your complaint and your concern is noted. 🔵To give an expert advice in this case, you have to provide additi ...  Read More

Sudden cough today during drinking water I think water go into wrong path like in lungs What is complication if water go into lung and what to do nxt step No h/o of other illness

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If water and food goes in to lungs,we may get Apuration pnuemonia. Then we have to do bronchoscope,and aspirate the material and treat pnuemonia. Pl consult Pulmonologist online with all the reports a ...  Read More

I suddenly get dry cough not sure the reason behind it sometimes while sleeping the cough causes sound in the chest region!!!

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It may be due to laryngopharyngeal reflux. please provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and treatment. do u have acidity? foreign body sensation in throat? frequent throat clearing? ...  Read More

My brother age is 18 years old, from yesterday he having some kind of sudden cough while sleeping, this issue never happened to him. This is the first time. For some time cough then again gets normal and gets into sleep. But today also he had faced a coughing during the sleep. As he sometime have sneezing during the day. No breathing issue. His Spo

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Can be allergies. Can consult me privately for proper management and prescription. ...  Read More

Hi doc, I start coughing all of a sudden, it will be der for an hour or so and then disappear on its own, it's repetitive, like once in a week this keeps happening, why is it so? What is it? Anything to be worried about???

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My Son, 3 years 8 months old, has started having the beeath holding spells since the last 6 months, especially when we try to discipline him. Should I get it checked with a pediatrician or any specialist? If so, from which specialization?

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Breath holding spell is behavioral disorder U will need some counselling and iron supplement Visit some peds ...  Read More

Sudden sneezing or coughing start around evening hours before going to bed. It continuous for and hour or two and then settles down. All day long no problem, but in early day hours(5am-6am) or late evening(just before going to bed) allergy aggravates and results in continuous cough OR sneeze. Please help.

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There might be other reasons of cough apart from allergy .Take online consultation for better discussion and treatment ...  Read More

Patient was lying, suddenly he feel coughing and due to cough his pelvis have pain(due to hairline fracture). Please suggest the remedy for such sudden cough and breathing problem.

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I understand your concern but your problem needs detailed elaboration you can consult online with a pulmonologist ...  Read More

I had sudden cough after having dinner... also.. am feeling full with a sense of nausea/ need to burp...?? What can I do..??

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Will need detail history. Consult online ...  Read More

Now a days , as soon as I lie down (especially lie on my back) to sleep at night, I start getting severe cough and sometimes wheezing too. It reduces a little if i lie on my side or if i sit down. The coughing starts in the night only and it's too much. It doesn't happen when I take a nap any other time of the day. What could be the issue??

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Tab.pan 40mg morning and tab.allegra120mg night-15days.get gastroenterology examination endoscopy and ph monitor ...  Read More

When I was coming back from my school suddenly I started coughing like anything now I'm continuously coughing dry what happened to me is there any emergency

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Meet an ENT Surgeon locally ...  Read More

Hello Good Evening Doctors, I am having fainting spells and sometimes difficult to breathe if I walk and I always feel drowsy. Seems my brain is not getting oxygen and I will pass out. But whenever I feel to pass out I lie my head on my hands. I eat well and my appetite is good. Also no nausea or vomitting. All blood reports are normal. Along with

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Hello mam.. Can you send me all your reports... Please consult with me on my private chat window for full treatment details.. ...  Read More

I have been facing issues like sudden cough after eating heavy meal or empty stomach . Cough is like from upper segment not deep one but its like suffocating . Also im taking medication of ibs and anxiety . Taking normaxin rt and paxidep cr . There no pain , just some time a muscle tightness left side due to acidity which gets reliefed after burps

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please visit a gastroenterologist, you need to rule gastro reflux or hiatus hernia... ...  Read More

My son coughs daily.we don't no what to do. He won't cough continously but occasionally he will cough..

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Kindly get him examined by a pediatrician to know the reason for his cough ...  Read More

I have been suffering with random.dizzy spells numbness in my left arm and pain in left shoulder. Sometimes go to the right arm. I just feel unwell

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I would like to know more info and history. It would be great if we can continue on my private window. Also to know your medical allergies.. So that I can share different treatment options , pictures ...  Read More

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