How to treat a chronic cough accompanied with a headache and pain in abdomen?
Patient: I have ben very achy the last few days, and as of last night my stomach seems hard and distended and it painful when I breathe deeply. I have also had a chronic cough for over a week, along with a headache, the coughing also causes pain in my abdomen and pain in my temples. Doctor: Hello,Welcome to HCM,Chronic cough will increase the intraabdominal  and intracranial pressure, which is leading to your symptoms.Pain in the abdomen and the temple is evident that you are having vigorous chronic cough.You may require sputum examination,chest X ray and blood examination, this will guide us towards the possible cause for the cough.After identifying the cause treatment becomes easy.I would suggest you take1.Oral Antibiotics2.Oral Antihistaminics3.Cough syrup4.Analgesics.Consult your doctor do all the investigation and you can take this medicine by taking prescription from him.Thank you.