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I have chest congestion, nose block, and cough. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I have a chest congestion and nose block leading to the formation of a thick yellow mucus when I wake up in the morning. This started after a recent weather change in my city and I have this problem for a week now. I have not taken any medication yet. I do not have any other health is... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I suggest the following medications: Alex cough syrup (a combination of Dextromethorphan, Guaifenesin, and Chlorpheniramine) 10 ml, after food, morning and night till the cough subside and your chest congestion is relieved. Tablet Levocetirizine for cold, ... Read Full »
Inspite of medications, I am not relieved from chest tightness. Is it COPD?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 50-year-old female, with a history of childhood asthma, that was virtually a nonissue in my adult life until three weeks ago. I had a recent stromal vascular fraction (SVF) adipose stem cell treatment for osteoarthritis (OA) with a cold on board. I felt tight chested then but not b... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your symptoms and investigations thoroughly and your treatment records. (attachment removed to protect patient identity). First of all, it is not a COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) and asthma as suggested by normal pulmonary function te... Read Full »
I am suffering from chest congestion, joint pains, and protein allergies. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I am 48 years old and 154 pounds. I have chest congestion, pain in the joints allergic to proteins. Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, I am glad you chose icliniq for your medical-related queries. I understand your concern and will try to help you with it. Based on your description, it sounds like you may be experiencing symptoms of both chest congestion and joint pain, as well as an allergy to proteins. Chest congestion, als... Read Full »
I am facing symptoms like chest tightness, shortness of breath and throat irritation. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am suffering from chest tightness and at times turns into pain. I feel like I am breathing into a tight chest with constricted chest wall muscles along with shortness of breath and throat tightness. The doctor said I have mild asthma and nothing he is giving me is working (Albuterol... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Since when your suffering from chest tightness? Is it aggravating at night or early morning? Possible causes are like: 1. Episodic asthma in which you may feel repeated episodes of chest tightness and breathing difficulty. 2. GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease)... Read Full »
Why do I get shortness of breath and chest pain with no cold?
Query: Hello doctor, I have manageable shortness of breath, chest tightness but no cold. My x-rays are clean, and ECG is also normal. My BP looks high 140/90. Mainly, I am unable to breathe normally. I am feeling little shortness always. Currently, I am taking the last doctor's medication. I understand it ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. According to your statement, you have been suffering from shortness of breath, chest tightness without any cough, and cold. Shortness of breath, chest tightness can result from some conditions which are mentioned below. Anxiety is a com... Read Full »
Is cough with chest congestion something to be worried?
Query: Hello doctor, My mom had cough and cold which continued for a week. We conducted X-ray which indicated too much cough congestion in the chest and TLC count was 18,000. One day, due to too much cough she vomited, and she was injected with a medicine to stop it and it worked. Next day, we went abroad ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is not a viral infection but a bacterial infection as her TLC (total leucocyte count) has increased. Also, diabetic patients are prone to such infection. Treatment is antibiotics, which she has been started by her physician. In most patients, this resolves with a... Read Full »
Can I take Azithromycin for chest congestion and cold?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 38 years old and I weigh 121.25 lb. l am having chest congestion and cold. The doctor prescribed me Azithromycin 500 mg for three days and Levocetirizine. I am asthmatic. I am also taking Foracort 400 twice a day whenever I have a breathing problem. My symptoms are not improving. ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As you have started on antibiotics, I suggest you take it for three days. For your asthma problem, you need to assess the level of airway diseases that can be done by pulmonary function test with reversibility. According to that, we have to adjust the dose of medicine... Read Full »
Why do I feel weak, dizzy, and lightheaded even after recovering from COVID?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 25-years-old male, and I am working from home for the past eight months. I sit on a mattress and look at my monitor on the floor. I was tested positive for COVID-19 three months before. I had intercourse at that time, and after that, I am feeling weak, dizzy, lightheaded, numb, an... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I perfectly understand the issue you are facing. Many patients come to me with similar complaints, especially after the second wave of COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease-2019), which hit our country a few months before. We call these bizarre complaints the post-COVID sequelae... Read Full »
A 3-month-old child with a history of chest congestion, cough and SpO2 95 %. What to do?
Query: Hello doctor, I am attaching the reports of a three-month-old male child. A few days back, he was hospitalized for chest conjunction and got discharged. Today he had a chest X-ray, and his SpO2 is 95 %. Now there is only coughing without any fever. The doctor has advised antibiotic Novapime - 0.25 g... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through all the reports (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity). As per your description, I would definitely suggest looking into the following: 1. It is quite possible the child may be having reflux issues and not any respiratory system iss... Read Full »
I have a respiratory infection and headache. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor,I think I have an upper respiratory infection. I have chest congestion, sneezing, dry coughing, sore throat, and headache. Is there something I can take that will help? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. It would help if you took the following tablets, Tablet Ibuprofen 400 mg twice daily for five days after food. Tablet Deslor (Desloratadine) once daily for five days after food. Tablet Rabeprazole 20 mg twice daily for five days after food... Read Full »