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I am having cough and cold for 5 days.Sometimes heavy breath.I have diabetes and blood pressure Should i go for a covid test.What can i try to cure this any suggestions please?
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No need of all those test just take the prescribe medications and it will subside
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if not you get one chest xray done
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avoid exposure to dust and drink hot water
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Hlo sir, aapko 5 din se cough aur cold hai, kabhi-kabhi saans bhi heavy lag rahi hai. Saath me aapko diabetes aur BP hai, isliye thoda dhyan rakhna zaroori hai.
Aapke liye advice:
Steam inhalation aur garam paani se gargle karte rahiye.
Zyada thanda, spicy aur oily khana avoid karein.
Warm water sip-sip karke pijiye, hydration maintain rakhiye.
Doctor advice se simple cough syrup/antiallergic le sakte ho.
Diabetes aur BP ki medicines time pe lete rahiye.
Proper rest aur neend lijiye.
Agar saans bahut phoolne lage, bukhar high ho jaye ya weakness zyada ho, to turant apne doctor se consult karein.
I hope this helps u.😊
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I think u took ctz and cough syrup, generally it's because of season variation,so covid test is not required.
But as u have heavy breaths better get ur saturation checked and keep monitoring ur diabetes and bp monthly
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Supportive care (until you see doctor):
Steam inhalation 1–2 times/day.
Warm fluids (soup, tea, warm water).
Saline gargles for throat.
Paracetamol for fever or body ache.
Rest and hydration.
Continue your BP and diabetes medicines regularly.
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get a COVID test + consult a doctor because of your medical conditions and breathlessness. Supportive measures can help meanwhile.
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Go to hospital immediately if:
Breathlessness worsens or you feel chest tightness.
Oxygen <94%.
High fever not improving.
Severe weakness, confusion, or persistent vomiting.
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Just take an X ray
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You should get a COVID test since you have diabetes, BP, cough for 5 days, and heavy breathing.
Check oxygen level (SpO₂) and temperature.
If SpO₂ <94% or severe breathlessness, go to hospital immediately.
At home: warm fluids, steam inhalation, rest, monitor sugars/BP.
Take paracetamol for fever, cetirizine for cold (sugar-free).
Avoid self-medication with antibiotics/steroids.
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Start with tablet montek lc and syp drax-dx.
Kindly reach out directly for further queries
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No it is not corona as Covid produces other sign and symptoms also.
If you have only cold and cough then it is common seasonal viral infection.
To get proper prescription you can book an appointment with me for treatment.
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Probably it's viral infection. Because of weather you catch cough and cold.
Kindly do CBC report first.
And take medicine for cough and cold.
And check your sugar level and blood pressure.
Rx
Tab montas L 2 Times for 3-5 days
Cough syrup
If there is sore throat -
Tab Azithromycin 500mg one time for 3 days
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kindly Do CBC , blood sugar report
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drink warm water, steam with hot water 2 times, salt water gargles 2 times and apply vicks
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Before going for a Covid test you should go to a General Physician in your area for a physical examination and further management
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Being a diabetic and hypertensive and heavy breathing with cough and cold ,you need proper workup with blood tests, Covid test and X ray chest. Go for an in-person consultation
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Better to do complete blood pic.
Take tab augmentin 625mg one morning and one evening for 5days.
Tab sinarest one every 8hours for 5 days.
Tab deriphylline retard one morning and one evening for 3 days.
Do steam inhalation and hot saline gargles.
If breathlessness continues, get X ray chest, Ecg and cardiac echo done.
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Hello. Since you have diabetes and high blood pressure, it is important to be cautious. A cough and cold for 5 days with occasional breathing difficulty should not be ignored.
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Yes, getting a COVID test is advisable to rule it out.
Monitor your temperature, oxygen level, and blood sugar regularly.
Take adequate rest, warm fluids, and steam inhalation.
For symptom relief, you may use paracetamol for fever/body ache and saline nasal drops/antihistamines if needed.
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Please consult a doctor in person or go to the hospital immediately if you develop high fever, worsening breathlessness, low oxygen, or chest pain.
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Fever?
If no then nothing to worry.
If yes then below tests necessary
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cxray
cbc
sputum analysis if you have wet cough
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tab montair lc at night
above investigations
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This might be viral fever with flu like symptoms
Take
Tab.Colgin plus 1-0-1 for 5 days
Cough syrup based on if u have dry or productive cough.
Kindly contact if u have breathing difficulty , chest tightness , high grade fever and too much fatigue.
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drink hot water , and saline gargle
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No problem in test.
Till than
Tab azee500 one per day after food for five days. Zerodol sp three times a day after food for five days.
Montek lc one at night for five days.
Alex sugar free syr 5ml twice n 10 ml at night.
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“Don’t worry — cough and cold are often treatable. But with diabetes and BP, I’d advise a consult to rule out complications and guide further.”
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No the season is like that only ...just viral fever not needed a COVID test
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There is nothing wrong in doing Covid test. For cough and cold take . Before that was ur cough productive or just dry cough
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Yes ,these are symptoms of viral infections . Take paracetamol and cetrizine . Also increase intake of fluids . If These medications don’t work u should go for chest X-ray and IV fluids for symptomatic treatment
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Dr. Gaurav Jaiswal
General Physician
6 yrs exp
Jhansi
Avoid fried food and spicy food
Water intake more
Green leafy vegetables and fruits
Fiber meal
Do connect and consult
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Dr. Izma Saiyad
General Physician
Vadodara
Every Cough and cold is not Covid.Yes you have diabetes so you are at the risk of complicated pneumonia,But not necessarily Covid.You should provide detail history like how’s your cough is it productive or nonproductive(is there any sputum or not).Is there any fever,headache,generalised bodyache?Kindly provide detail history and then only go for extensive testing.
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Dr. Prethiviraj Selvaraju
Cardiologist
11 yrs exp
Chennai
Any viral illness will last for 5-7 days
If there is fever persisting along with the symptoms advice to do blood testing if not
Conservative treatment only
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Dr. Sanjana B Gowda
General Physician
Bangalore
Common cold and cough could require a course of Antibiotics since it is not cured from 5 days and also will require Tab. Levocetrizine.
For the symptom of heavy breath you have mentioned. There will be a lot of causes for it. As you are also having comorbidities kindly visit a physician nearby and get General physicial examination done
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
General Physician
6 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Manoj Kumar
General Physician
10 yrs exp
Dehradun
Need few more details
Kindly consult
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Take syrup RESWAS 10 ML thrice daily for seven days, if you have dry cough or RESWAS LS 10 ML thrice daily for seven days, if you have wet cough.
RESWAS LS CAN CAUSE Increased HEART BEAT AND TREMORS, IF ANY OF THAT HAPPENS LOWER DOSE TO 5 ML THREE TIMES DAILY.
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Start medicines for diabetes and hypertension. Can go for a covid test.
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If you have no fever or low grade fever then cause may be virus, NO ANTIBIOTICS REQUIRED, viral fever resolves on its own, if fever is high grade then associated with other symptoms, chances of bacterial infection, then take antibiotics.
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