Coughing ( semi dry )

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Asked for Male, 25 Years

I have got coughing problem for last 8 days and I've been gargling with hot water. But it doesn't cure by itself. Coughing comes and goes for me every now and then. In every 3 months I get affected by coughing ( with semi dry cough )

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Dr. Nitin Medayil

ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 10 yrs exp Hyderabad

Hello, what you could do is to get a chest xray done and a complete blood test. also a Video laryngoscopy done(throat endoscopy). We need to ruleout any sinusitis /LPRD/infection in throat for which video laryngoscopy would help.

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Follow up online with the blood test and xray chest

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Dr. PRABHU KANAGASABAI

ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 7 yrs exp Chennai

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It is better to get evaluated sir. First check a basic blood profile , chest xray.Take some cough suppresants, anti allergics if required. Have to rule out sinusitis and GERD.