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I'm having dry cough and itchy throat. The coughing is more at night times else it's very less through out the day time.

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This could be due to GERD. Kindly avoid Spicy Oily food. Keep atleast two hours of gap between meals and sleep. You can take Tab. Pan 40 before breakfast for 10 days ...  Read More

I have itchy throat & dry cough from past 7 month. The dry cough is more often & it is mostly in Cold weather, in dust

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You have to get a allergy test and cause of cough needs to be investigated.pl consult a Ent doctor ...  Read More

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From 2-3 days I am feeling itchiness in throat and slight sore throat. I am coughing also but not much. Especially after taking food I am coughing. I like cough is there in throat and feels like coughing. I have taken both doses of covaxin and recovered in april from covid What should I do

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Do betadine gargle.. And take cough syrup Consult on practo ...  Read More

Hi, I have itchy throat and cough from many days Have tried many medicines but it is not effective. Please suggest a medication

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There isn't sufficient information to suggest a specific diagnosis. From your symptoms alone it may be an upper respiratory tract infection. You may require antibiotics, antacids, antihistmaine and co ...  Read More

Can I take benedryl syrup for itchy throat and cough. I have a 13 month old baby and I breastfeed him. Will it effect my baby? Please help

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Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult ...  Read More

What is the medicine need to take itchy throat with cough. It's start from last 2 days. What are home solution also available and which type food need to take.

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Need detail history for your case. ...  Read More

My mom had a kind of allergic cough from past few months. She was under Ayurvedic treatment and it has gone completely. After a month again the same kind of cough started now. She have itchy throat and dry cough, once cough starts then will be for another 2 or 3 mins. Please suggest what will be the permanent solution for this?

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Your mother seems to be suffering from allergic airway disorder which may require long term treatment with anti Histamine medicines and steroid bronchodialator inhalers for long term benefits. This co ...  Read More

Ive been experiencing itchy throat with cough since jan 2018. Already visited my dobdtor and gave me anthihestamine. But it wont go away

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You seem to be suffering from allergic airway disorder which may require treatment with anti Histamine medicines and steroid bronchodialator inhalers for long term benefits. Allergy tests may confirm ...  Read More

I cough lot nd throat itchy ever day i try see is safe take wal-dryl pillar while i pregnancy? I got wal-dryl box pillar from walgreen

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No prescription medication should be used during pregnancy with doctor consultation. You might be suffering from gestational rhinitis and it is common during pregnancy. ...  Read More

From last 3 days I am feeling itchiness in throat. I am also coughing. I am feeling heaviness in chest slightly. No blocked nose or fever. Throat is constantly feeling itchy. Kindly suggest what should I do. I did gargle 1-2 times yesterday. I had covid in Apr and had two vaccines doses.

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Saline gargle and steam inhalation may be beneficial ...  Read More

My wife has been suffering from dry cough with frequent throat itching problem. At night problem increases, but all through the day. Kindly prescribe medicine

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A dry cough with throat itching that worsens at night is often linked to allergies or post nasal drip, especially without fever. ...  Read More

Fever cough body pain throat infection headache.i am suffering these symptoms previous one week.kindly suggest me

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Fever with cough, body ache, throat pain, and headache lasting a full week is longer than a typical viral infection and needs a proper check up rather than continued home care. ...  Read More

Viral fever for 5 days, Now almost settled fever still there around 99.7 without any medicine. But still I have throat pain and coughing, When I see my throat with a torch I can see some white lines and dots like pus or sputum in my throat and it's paining a lot and coughing too. Do I need to take antibiotics?

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White patches in your throat after a viral fever can sometimes mean a bacterial infection has set in on top of it. ...  Read More

Having pain in below jawline both the side and difficulty in swallowing saliva . Pain is going till back of ears Pain in throat and cough with yellow mucus. No runny nose but mucus is coming from the nose while sneezing

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Medications recommended Further evaluation needed ...  Read More

I ate curd at night yesterday and egg omlet लाते night After that I felt stomach pain And today I am feeling cough in throat little breathless and headache today unable to sleep. No fever

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ...  Read More

Hi all suffering from Constant itchiness in throat, dry cough due to it no bulgum, itchiness increases after I eat oily greasy food pizza or any outside unhealthy also I get itchiness accompanied by dry cough if someone is frying something. Can't sleep at night due to Constant irritation/ itching in throat Wanted to know what I am facing is th

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It may be due to laru go pharyngeal reflux disease. It occurs due to the reflux of the acid from the stomach. The disease most commonly seen in pwople with irregular diet, stress and lack of exercise. ...  Read More

I am coughing and my throat is swollen because of that, I am not able to eat food because of that and I am finding it difficult to drink water also.

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ...  Read More

She is Having throat pain since morning. Temperature is 99 Runny nose also. Not able to speak properly. Swallowing food is ok.

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ...  Read More

Hello doctors my age is 14 and I have had a fever for the last 5 to 7 days and I have a cough , including throat pain, and I was under treatment for 5 days, now the treatment is over and yesterday I had an unusual throat pain yesterday there was no fever and there was a "pooking sensation as well" yesterday when I yawned it was feeling like the thr

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Take full blood test and get consulted ...  Read More

Hello Doctors , I had a fever 6-8 days back , Cough , and when i cough my chest used to hurt and throat problem was not there , but starting yesterday , I had an unusual throat pain , and today when I was swallowing my saliva , and a little "pooking" sensation came , now it is not there , and a lot of cough , I have discharged the phlegm out of my

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This may still be part of a viral upper respiratory tract infection/post-viral throat irritation with cough. Since symptoms have recurred after initial improvement, a pediatric examination is advisabl ...  Read More

My mother (46 years old) is suffering from severe throat pain and continuous coughing. Along with the cough, a large amount of phlegm is also coming out. Because of this, she is feeling very uncomfortable and the throat pain is getting worse. We have already consulted several doctors but there has not been much improvement. Today I found your conta

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Have you consulted any ENT specialist? ...  Read More

I have been suffering from recurrent coughing, now it is leading to throat pain . What can be the possible reason ??

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Can be acute upper respiratory tract infection or acid reflux … Try doing betadine gargles for now Consult for further management ...  Read More

My daughter has cough cold and razor like sharp pain in throat for the past three months...they are recurrent.she almost had five episodes in last three months...she looks tired and sleepy all the time..also she had eustachian tube catarrah and inferior turbinate hypertrophy on last ent visit..mild grade one tonsillitis in left side..what should I

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About 2 months ago I had a cold. The cold went away, but the tickling cough in my throat remained. Recently I consulted a doctor. The doctor prescribed Clavam 625 (1-1-1 for 5 days) and Ambroxol syrup 5 ml (1-1-1 for 5 days). After taking these medicines, the cough became somewhat lighter than before, but it still occurs sometimes—for example

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Alright , so first thing is stop eating hot meals or drinking hot liquids , this will damage your throat further and irritation will increase , stop having very cold items and all lozenges , normal te ...  Read More

Can IVY extract Cough syrups be used during 4th month of pregnancy ? Or any other cough syrups like CONS can be used.

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Usually cough syp.avoid during pregnancy, but you can try like dextromethorphan for dry cough and guifenesin for wet cough. My personal advice is for you that use natural way like honey+warm water ...  Read More

What it is Which is best medicine or food for anti allergy and is this recurrent?what precautions to be taken? Why this happens Budamate g and pulmoclear and grilling bm and vonatime 20 and Allegra 180 i m taking yet lot ot cough in sinus area near nose throat and chest stick to wall of throat and sinus have uncomfortable feeling what to do for per

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Good afternoon Sir. What you are describing could be a few things 1. It could be allergic pharyngitis 2. Acid reflux 3. Sinusitis causing a post nasal drip All are different entities, may co-exist to ...  Read More

I have coughing since last 1 months and now when I wake up in morning my throat pain and and I feel very thirsty

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Need few more details for proper understanding of your issue. You can consult with me online on Practo or whatsapp on eight three one eight four six nine eight eight six for proper diagnosis, conclusi ...  Read More

I am 6 months preganant What medicine suits me to help me in my dry cough And throat pain Kindly provide medicine name only

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For throat pain paracetamol 500mg and gargles are safest and voveran- d must be avoided at 3rd month. For cough you can take cetrizine 10mh ...  Read More

My brother gets cold, cough, throat pain, huff and puff every 5-6 days and also some chest pain. I tried everything, medicine, hot water, mask but nothing worked.Even a little dust causes continuous sneezing like dust if I clean home properly that dust will cause him cold... I am very confused as to which type of doctor I should consult who can pr

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Dear Doctor, My husband is suffering from little throat irritation and yellow cough is passing due to cold and cough and weather change. Request you to kindly suggest any medicine or sugar free syrup for faster cure.

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Apply musturd oil in nasal pour daily take giloy juice,ccf , ginger tea sitopladichurnl before food with honey. Laxmivils tribhuvan ras 1 tab twice aday with lukewarm water afterfood. Chew longadivati ...  Read More

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