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A 38-year-old male asked:

Went to doc 6 days ago for sore throat it better but got dry cough .ears feel like fluid sometimes hard to pop .taking clarithromycin and medrol pack ?

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Dr. Robert Stachler
Dr. Robert Stachleranswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 33 years experience
Cough: Try delete for the cough. Try Flonase for the nasal congestion. May use afrjn for 3 days only for the stuffiness. Try to pop the ears. May want to try to gargle warm salt water. 2 to 3 tsp to one quart of water. Finish the antibiotics. See your doctor if not better in 6 to 10 days
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