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I am a 33-year-old male having body aches, headaches, and I cough up phlegm with blood. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 33-year-old male. Yesterday, I started feeling body aches, and headaches and had a temperature of 37.8 degrees Celsius. Today, I feel slightly better but still, I have a mild headache. I just coughed up phlegm and I do not know if it was a nasal drip or whether it was from my l... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern and I will help you with your query. I have seen the picture (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity) of your sputum. Based on the history that you have provided; it looks like an upper respiratory tract infection. Som... Read Full »
Will I remain COVID-19 positive for the rest of my life?
Query: Hi doctor,I just got a cover pos result. I was fatigued for two weeks with a productive cough-breath. X-ray and fever are normal. I need to be quarantined for one week after that. What should I do? Retest after three weeks? Will I be positive for the rest of my life? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for writing, and I understand your concern. What do you mean by cover pos? Did you mean COVID-19 positive? Can you please send me your reports? I will check and let you know. No, you will not be positive for the entire life. Please tell me what symptoms do you... Read Full »
I have shortness of breath. Is this due to Covid-19?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 23-year-old female. I am 154.32 lb, 5'3" feet. I am currently experiencing shortness of breath, it started a week ago and never went away even though I am taking lagundi or herbal cough medicine 500 mg three times a day after meal. I also feel like I have a lot of phlegm that I ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I do not think it is Covid-19 as you do not have a fever. But you need an antibiotic I believe, it may just be pneumonia. Are you taking any antipyretic drug because you need to know if you have a fever. For Covid-19 you should have a fever,... Read Full »
My son took antibiotic for fever before 20 days. Should I give him antibiotic again for cough?
Query: Hi doctor, My son is 10 years old. He had cough and low-grade fever. Five days later, I showed him to a pediatrician. She advised Augmentin 625 mg, Mucolite and Duolin nebulizer. The next day my son has symptoms of reaction with Augmentin like diarrhea. So my doctor switched to Azee 250 mg. After 1... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your 10-year-old son had a cough and fever which required Augmentin and nebulization, this means that the child has got wheezing with lower respiratory tract infection. Augmentin contains Amoxycillin and Clavulanic acid which may cause diarrhea in some children so right... Read Full »
I notice blood stain while clearing my throat. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, I have a sinus problem and very frequently, I have sneezing and coughing problem with phlegm. Recently, I suffered from a cold and since then I am getting a blood stain in the morning while sneezing and while clearing the throat in the morning. One month back, I got a chest X-ray and i... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Was the blood while coughing bright red or altered maroon color? If it was bright red, then it could be from upper respiratory tract only. It can be due to just trauma. So, do not worry about it at all if it repeats also. Suppose you are getting maroon-colored blood... Read Full »
How to treat my cough that persists in spite of antibiotics?
Query: Hello doctor, I have been suffering from a cough since 15 days. There is phlegm as well. I tried using so many syrups, antibiotics and Levocetirizine with Montelukast. The X-ray and CBP (complete blood picture) are normal. But, the cough is still persisting and troubling me. What do you suggest? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your post. You have a cough from two weeks along with expectoration. You have taken antibiotics and antiallergic medicines, but you have not mentioned the name of the antibiotic which you have taken. I would suggest a few things: Any person wit... Read Full »
How to confirm the symptoms of Coronavirus?
Query: Hello doctor, Last night I was getting chills, feeling more cold than usual and lightheaded and a lot of burping. Maybe like every 30 minutes or less or so feel more chills running down my body and chest feeling bit weird like I am starting having trouble breathing then goes back to normal and repe... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please answer the following: Any travel history in the last one month? Any use of airports? Any fever, have you checked the temperature? Any cough? Any mucus or phlegm? How is your sleep? Is there any malaise or body aches or weakness? Read Full »
My 2-year-old daughter has a cough with phlegm. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, My 2-year-old daughter has a cough with phlegm. She has been suffering for the past two weeks. She got hospitalized for pneumonia the week before. She has wheezing now. Her doctor has prescribed Levolin and Kidpred, and has started a Budecort inhaler too. The doctor told to continue Bu... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. According to the history you have provided, it is difficult to conclude whether she has asthma. Pneumonia sometimes takes a month to completely flush out of the lungs. The doctor must have prescribed the medication according to her physical and laboratory examination.C... Read Full »
I cough up mucus with specks of blood. What could be the reason?
Query: Hello doctor,The last few weeks I have been coughing a lot. Multiple times a day I will gag and cough up mucus. Sometimes it is clear and sometimes it is green with red specks in which I assume is blood. I have a pressure on my chest so breathing can be hard. Read Full »
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Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read through your query and went through the attachment you sent (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Sometimes violent coughing can lead to specks of blood in sputum. You said that you have chest congestion and greenish sputum. That means you are s... Read Full »
I have severe cough with breathing difficulty. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am having this problem for more than two months. I have severe cough, the whole day I used to spit phlegm normally and suddenly dry cough starts mostly in the night. I face difficulty in breathing and less spitting of phlegm. My blood test report shows AEC 532 cells/mL. ESR-07 ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Many patients come to me with similar complaints. Especially during the winter season when it is windy. As per your description, you seem to suffer from bronchitis. The presence of thick phlegm indicates it is a bacterial infection. The values of hemoglobin, ESR (e... Read Full »