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What is the problem for having chronic allergy with frequent cough and cold?
Query: Hi doctor, I am suffering from a chronic allergy. I have a frequent cough and cold. I am using Montelukast sodium and Levocetirizine. It prevents the symptoms. But when I stop taking it, the cough gets increased. Read Full »
Dr. Amol Kumar Wasudeorao Diwan
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. From your history, it is clear that you are suffering from allergic rhinitis and bronchial asthma. To confirm it, you have to do a spirometry test that is PFT (pulmonary function test). If it is significant, then you must take a regular inhaler treatment. Montelukast an... Read Full »
Will GERD cause cough and wheeze?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 19 years old and have had acid reflux for the past five years. I have had a cough and whistling sound (wheezing?) with it for five years and over the past few months I have had rattling in my chest. The doctors cannot hear the rattling, but I feel it mostly when I lay down. In add... Read Full »
Dr. Amol Kumar Wasudeorao Diwan
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. From your history, it is very clear that you are suffering from too many problems in your teenage. First thing, I want to clarify is you are having morbid obesity. Also, you suffer from chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease i.e. GERD. So you are having dry cough fo... Read Full »
My 4-year-old gets cough and cold frequently. What is the permanent solution for this problem?
Query: Hello doctor, This query is regarding my 4 and a half-year-old son. He was born at 36.1 weeks and progressed normally. At around 2 years of age, he used to get frequent bouts of running nose and cough. He was hospitalized for lower respiratory tract infection at 2.7 years, and had febrile ... Read Full »
Dr. Amol Kumar Wasudeorao Diwan
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for writing your query to me. I can understand that you are very much concerned about the health of your son. From your history description, it seems that your son has bronchial asthma. Asthma usually occurs from exposure to the allergens in our surrounding env... Read Full »
Please interpret my PFT report.
Query: Hello doctor, I had a pulmonary function test (PFT) done. When I asked about the results my doctor said they were fine. That was not good enough. I have forced expiratory volume/forced vital capacity (FEV1/FVC) ratio of 64 %. Increase in residual volume to 156 %. What does this mean? My echo is with... Read Full »
Dr. Amol Kumar Wasudeorao Diwan
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for writing your query elaborately. From your history it is very clear that you are suffering from asthma. That is the reason for your difficulty in breathing very often. Your pulmonary function test (PFT) report (attachment removed to protect patient identi... Read Full »
Can asthma be permanently cured?
Query: Hi doctor, My son aged four years and four months is premature by birth at 34 weeks. His current weight is 34.17 pounds. He always used to get a cough and sometimes fever at intervals of every two to three months, especially during the last year. However, there is no other visible physical or mental... Read Full »
Dr. Amol Kumar Wasudeorao Diwan
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Though your son is premature, it does not matter with the present illness. Let me first clarify to you that he is suffering from bronchial asthma. And anyone can have asthma without any family history. So, it is not necessary to always run in families. To confirm the d... Read Full »
Is there any possible cure for asthmatic patient?
Query: Hi, My mother is an asthmatic patient. She has been suffering from this disease since 30 years. Her level of asthma is not like others. She is comfortable to breath in normal conditions easily.But when the weather changes or tends to be at peak, she falls off due to it. What I mean is, she started... Read Full »
Dr. Amol Kumar Wasudeorao Diwan
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.Your mother is suffering from bronchial asthma and it is not well controlled at present. You have not specified which inhaler she takes regularly. Basically there are two types of inhalers. One is reliever for emergency use and the other one is controller which must be t... Read Full »