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I have upper right-sided chest pain that worsens while coughing.
Query: Hello doctor, I am experiencing pain in my upper right chest that gets worse when I cough. I am currently on tablets Phenobarbital, Topiramate, Keppra, Gabapentin, Aption, Bruspra, Ondansetron, and Lorazepam. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com Thank you for writing and I understand your concern. Thank you for writing, and I understand your concern. Such right-side chest pain can be associated with lung infections, and as you mentioned, pain is more common while coughing, so it can be either due to bacteria... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I have woken up with a terrible cough, and it has made me throw up for the past four nights. It did not do that last night, though. My lower abdomen hurts, and I am having terrible cramps (literally all-day cramps, nonstop), and it is like period cramps, but it is more of a pulling s... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Thanks for trusting us with your health care. I can understand your concern. Well, the pain you are suffering from seems to be due to the extreme cough you have experienced over the past four nights. Do not be afraid. Follow these suggestions. Kindly consult your specialist doctor, discuss... Read Full »
My 10-month-old son has a persistent flu and cough. What should I do?
Query: Hello doctor, My son is 10 months old and he has the flu. He has a persistent cough and his breathing is not pleasing. What can I do? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, I appreciate you signing up on icliniq. You now have exclusive access to expert medical opinion. Few things you can do to help him feel better: Make sure your son stays hydrated by offering him plenty of fluids such as breast milk, formula, or water. If he is having trouble drinking, you may... Read Full »
How long will runny nose, cough and sore throat last?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 16-year-old female and not pregnant. I have a runny nose, mucus, cough, sore and swollen throat, what seems to be liquid in my ears (can hear pulsating), my face is achy, and headaches. I always experience sinus infections usually accompanied by strep throat around this time of ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your query and I can understand your concerns. The symptoms you have described suggestive of simple ARI (acute respiratory tract infection). There is no need to worry as it can be completely cured by timely treatment and chances for the complicati... Read Full »
What to do for blocked ear due to excessive cough and sore throat?
Query: Hello doctor, Sometimes, I feel my left ear is blocked. It is shut when I got too much of cough and bad throat. What should I do? Please tell me. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. This is due to upper respiratory tract infection. We usually prescribe tablet Azee (Azithromycin) 500 mg once a day for three days along with tablet Pantoprazole 40 mg before breakfast for three days. Also, syrup Alex (Phenylephrine, Chlorpheniramine Maleate, and Dex... Read Full »
I am sick with cough and wheeze. How to get cured?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 22 years old female, with 5 feet and 5 inches height and I weight 133 pounds. I have been sick for the past seven days, and my symptoms have not seemed to have gone away. I was given antibiotics (Amoxicillin) as well. I was to know where to go from here I can tell you what my symp... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. From your history, it is evident that you have bronchial asthma. In asthma, there is reversible airway obstruction, the airway becomes swollen and narrow, and this is the reason for wheeze and cough. But coughing out on blood indicates that your lung going on for some ... Read Full »
What medicine should be given for a baby suffering from cough and is allergic to cold?
Query: Hello doctor, My baby is 3.5 years old and weighs about 26.46 lbs. She is suffering from frequent cough and she is allergic to cold. What medicine should be given? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Everyone has an allergy to cold, its severity varies between individuals. If she had recurrent episodes of cough, and it associated with wheezing then, it could be hyper-reactive airway disease. It is common but sometimes it may turn out to asthma, it is more common ... Read Full »
Can I give Ibuprofen to my child who has a fever and cough?
Query: Hello doctor, My 2-year-old child had been suffering from fever and cough. I am giving him antibiotics and Paracetamol. Can I give him Ibuprofen to relieve his fever and pain? Please help. Read Full »
Dr. Prakash Chandra Girdhar Lal Nagar
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query. As per the information provided, your child is having a cough and a fever, and the most common cause of it is a viral infection that does not require antibiotics. I have a few questions. 1. For how many days has he had a cough and fev... Read Full »
I have abdominal pain while coughing, and sneezing. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I am having mild pain while coughing, sneezing, or doing some full stretch work below the lower rib in the right side of the abdomen. Kindly suggest treatment. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Kindly get an EKG (Electrocardiogram ), chest x-ray done. Also, mention what medication are you taking for your sickness. Pain while coughing could be due to inflammation in the intercostal muscles due to excessive coughing. Other reason could be due to pleural effus... Read Full »
I have been coughing for the past two weeks. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I have been coughing for the past two weeks, and it is getting worse. I am coughing so hard that it hurts my right lung; it wakes me up at night and occasionally makes me vomit. Please help. Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Based on your additional symptoms of coughing so hard that it hurts your right lung, waking you up at night, and occasionally making you vomit, your respiratory infection or underlying medical condition may have progressed or worsened. ... Read Full »