Question 1

bad allergies which went into a cold &now a sinus infection. on day 3 of antibiotic, still bad head pain when i cough. is this still w/i normal?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: Even if the right antibiotic is prescribed, it may take 3-4 days to note results. However if no improvement by the 5th day, you will to ask your doctor for more answers.

Question 2

i've had an unbearable cough for 7 weeks now, finished my antibiotics and taking allergy tablets. how can i cure this? my gp won't listen to me much..

Accepted Answer

Cough: Get a chest xray to see what might be causing the cough. Then push fluids, use a vaporizer and get a cough suppressant.

Question 3

my 13 months old has been coughing for about 2 weeks, they were given antibiotics and cough mixture about a week ago. now the fever is gone, but they are coughing terrible at night and struggling to sleep, and they had an allergy reaction since 3 day?

Accepted Answer

Possible croup: will not respomd to antibiotics: caused by the RSV ( respiratory syncytial virus )- ususually pediagtric doses of liquid prednisome ( Perdiapred) will help along with steam or showers.

Question 4

my son(3)has allergies, some know and others not. allergy tests came out negative. in winter its impossible to keep him healthy, he has constant ent issues -upper airway. he is on allergex&avamys and after recent antibiotics he still had a wet cough?

Accepted Answer

Not uncommon: Young kids are expected to have 5-7 URI's/yr until age 5 when the frequency drops some. They cluster around winter &amp; any other situations where viruses are about &amp; people gather in homes/stores. As the airways grow larger &amp; the kids develop more immunity the amount of symptoms declines as does frequency of illness. This is neither uncommon or preventable in most kids. Good hand washing helps some

Question 5

dad,82,cough/cold for past 2 mths. several antibiotics & anti-allergy meds.dad is fine now.pcp did cbc. wbc: 6100 per cu.mm eosinophils:18.1% serious?

Accepted Answer

Allergy: All laboratory results need to be interpreted in the clinical context and the doctor who ordered the tests is usually in the best position to do that. Talk to the doctor who ordered the tests. Having said that, the high eosinophil count is consistent with allergy.

Question 6

had bronchitis finished antibiotics, cough syrup etc. now tummy upset. cramps. loose stool. eat healthy. no known allergy. how to make tummy happy?

Accepted Answer

H pylori test: for a  pathogenic bacteria that colonizes the gastric tissue.
If present, this would explain your gastric symptoms  and hyperacidity.  Loose stools could be from antibiotics.

Your doctor can do a simple 5 minute breath test  for H pylori.  Avoid dairy and salad to help diarrhea. Some Kaopectate (kaolin and pectin) 
might alleviate diarrhea. Hope this helps.

Question 7

strong cough with green &yellow mucus for 6 month. tried different antibiotic courses with no effect. i have nose allergy & bronchitis.

Accepted Answer

Bronchitis: You need to see an allergist to determine what you are allergic to. Are you a smoker? You may have chronic bronchitis from it.

Question 8

i've had a cough, sinus headache, yellow snot & phlegm for almost 3 mos. tried asthma inhaler, antibiotics, allergy pills but no relief. what to do?

Accepted Answer

Chronic sinusitis: You may have chronic sinusitis, and may need to see a ear/nose/throat subspecialist to ensure that there might not be polyps or other obstructions making the sinusitis difficult to treat.

Question 9

dry cough for 4 weeks, gp 3 times, antibiotics 3days x2, cortisone, anti allergy. chest tightens at cough. cant breathe. chest scan?

Accepted Answer

Asthma treatment?: You may need pulmonary function testing and chest imaging. The PFTs may be performed pre and post  Albuterol to determine the next step in your treatment.

Question 10

sir i have dry cough since last 2 months initially took antibiotics then anti allergy medicine little relief but not complete also my feet burn ?

Accepted Answer

See doctor: You may have a sinus infection but you should see your doctor to check you out.

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