Suggest treatment for dry cough and chest congestion
Patient: i've developed a dry cough it hurts a little when i cough and a very slight dry throat. the worst part is that my lungs hurt and when i breathe my back aches. i also feel a shortness of breath. i feel pin pricks in my lungs. i've had back pain and chest congestion before, but this feels a bit different, it's constant and no matter what i do it doesn't seem to relent. i've stretched, had my son walk on my back, nothing takes the ache away. i've also been feeling a bit warm at times. no fever no cold. i do suffer from a bit of asthma and i've had bronchial pneumonia before. i'm also very sensitive to the cold. i've been feeling very fatigued. i can't seem to shake it off. it all started with a slight pressure in one particular part of my lung. this was a few moths ago. i didn't think much it, as i've felt my lungs congested before. it feels like it's where my brochial tube connects to my lung, right below the sternum. now it feels like it has grown and my other lung also feels the same. my ribs hurt and a little bit of my chest muscle and skin also feel sensitive Doctor: HI, thanks for using healthcare magicThe most common cause for persistent dry cough is post nasal drip. This can sometimes be silent.It can cause the slight dryness that you are experiencing.It most often occurs in response to an allergen.Treatment involves avoidance of the allergen, topical steroid nasal sprays (Eg flonase, rhinocort, nasonex, nasocort) and oral antihistamines.Other causes of persistent cough are: GERD (reflux) and asthma.I hope this helps