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Cough for 2 weeks
My father is having cough for 2 weeks. Took antibiotics for 10 days,still cough is present, which worsen at night while lying down.
No other symptoms.
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Try this home remedy, it works fast. Add a teaspoon each of turmeric powder and black pepper to boiling water. Also consider adding cinnamon and honey. Drink this daily until you see improvement. Other ways to introduce turmeric in your diet is by adding turmeric powder along with carom seeds to herbal tea. Also add honey and drink the solution two to three times daily.
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Take these remedy minimum 7 days to see improvements.
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Avoid non veg, fried food, milk products
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Get an X-ray blood test done .
Go for his cardiac parameters as well.
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May be due to GERD ..Taking GERD medication can help
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Any other history of asthma, Tb in family
Any travel history
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Consultation
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Stay hydrated
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Dr. Apuroopa Patil
General Physician
4 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Breathlessness? Sputum production? Fever?
Cough since 2 weeks needs a Chest X ray and Sputum examination.
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Dr. Satya Prakash Kushwaha
Consultant Physician
7 yrs exp
Ballia
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Dr. Prabakaran J
General Physician
20 yrs exp
Chennai
If there are lung infection this time wait for few days. If not it might be due to GERD.
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Avoid spicy food.
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need to check Xray if needed
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Dr. Soudip Saha
General Physician
5 yrs exp
South 24 Parganas
Do a sputum test. Do warm water gargle and please give some medical history.
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For further opinion do online consultation
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Dr. Rounak Singhai
General Physician
8 yrs exp
Jabalpur
Need detail like blood pressure and taking which medicine , history of diabetes or not , swelling in leg??
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Consult online
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Consult online for details work up
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