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I have cough and cold from last 2-3 months and taking medicines like given here but my cough and cold still persist. I am feeling weakness, body pain and headache too
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A cough and cold lasting 2–3 months along with weakness, body pain, and headache usually means this is no longer a simple flu.
Common underlying causes include:
• Post-viral cough that never fully settled
• Allergic rhinitis / allergic bronchitis
• Asthma variant cough
• Sinusitis
• GERD (acid reflux–related cough)
• Vitamin deficiencies (D, B12, iron) causing weakness and body pain
If medicines give temporary relief but symptoms keep returning, the root cause has not been identified yet.
The good news: this is treatable, but it needs a focused evaluation, not random medicines.
Next Steps
Please do these step by step:
1. Basic tests (very important now)
• CBC
• ESR / CRP
• Chest X-ray
• Absolute eosinophil count
• Serum IgE (for allergy)
• Vitamin D and B12
2. Specialist review
• Pulmonologist (best choice)
• ENT review if sinus symptoms are present (blocked nose, facial pressure)
3. Treatment adjustment
Based on reports, treatment may include:
• Inhalers (if allergic/asthma cough)
• Anti-allergy long-term control
• Treatment for sinusitis or reflux
• Vitamin supplementation
Health Tips
• Avoid cold drinks, dust, smoke, incense
• Steam inhalation daily
• Sleep with head slightly elevated
• Warm fluids only
• Do not overuse cough syrups
• Complete rest is essential — chronic cough delays recovery
Many patients suffer like this for months because the cause is missed, not because it’s serious. Once the correct diagnosis is made, improvement is usually quick and lasting.
If you want, you can consult me online — I can:
• Review your current medicines
• Guide exact tests
• Help identify the real cause
• Create a clear recovery plan
You don’t need to keep suffering — this can be solved properly.
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Any chest X rays? X ray face or CT face?
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What treatment have you taken. Consult online or come to clinic
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Hrct chest
Augmentine duo625 three times a day after food for 7to ten days.
Zerodol sp3 times a day after food for 7 days.
Montek lc one at night for 7 days.
Cough type????
Dry
Wet
Dry Girilinctus syr
Wet ambrodil s
5 ml twice n 10ml after food
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Persistent cough from 2,3 months, you need to evaluate first. You need to do some testing like sputum culture for chronic infections.please feel free to consult me on practo for further management and evaluation.
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Dr. Sachin Bhiwaji Sanap
General Practitioner
7 yrs exp
Hingoli
Sometimes after flu cough will be still persistent, May be reoccurrence of flu symptoms. Probably due to low immunity . Need some tests consult for further management
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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. Ashita Kuruvilla
General Practitioner
8 yrs exp
Kolkata
Xray pa view
Cbc, CRP
Consult a Chest physician
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Dr. Rachna Pande
Internal Medicine
42 yrs exp
Bhopal
Get cbp done and share results
Do gargles with hot water and few drops of listril mouth wash, steam inhalation with karvol capsule, 2 to 3 times daily.
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Dr. Chaithra H
General Physician
5 yrs exp
Bangalore
Urti
Steam inhalation
Salt water gargling
Rest for 3 days
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Dr. Sajid Ali
General Practitioner
4 yrs exp
Kanpur
Go sputum culture for further evaluation
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Dr. Suraj Sharma
General Practitioner
4 yrs exp
Jaipur
Need some more details kindly consult
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Dr. Vetsa Sri Krishna Chaitanya
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Rajahmundry
Need a few more details please consult for further evaluation and treatment
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