My mom aged 44 yrs, having long persistent dry cough. She has taken already cough syrup contents dextromethorphan. She is now having bad cough. What to do?

Question

Hello

Persistant dry cough can be due to many reasons like lung disorders, GERD, pleural disorders, upper respiratory tract disorders or allergies.

As she is suffering from the complaint from long time better to get it evaluated and take appropriate treatment.

Take care.

Krishna Sumanth Dogiparthi · Accepted Answer

Hello

Persistant dry cough can be due to many reasons like lung disorders, GERD, pleural disorders, upper respiratory tract disorders or allergies.

As she is suffering from the complaint from long time better to get it evaluated and take appropriate treatment.

Take care.

Vishesh Sareen · Answer

Dear Lybrate User U may take cenemon powder 1/4 tea spoon with one spoon of honey daily empty stomach. For homeo treatment call back for more.

Shashidhar · Answer

Stop the cough suppressant. Take her to the doctor to examine her. Is she having fever and loss of appetite? It has to be ruled out if she has any infection or is it an allergy. You can try Homeopathy is it persists due to allergy. Contact me if needed. Take care to give her steam inhalations 2-3 times a day and have lots of fluids.

Nash Kamdin · Answer

Dear lybrateuser, 
- Avoid cold fluids, have more of warm fluids water, tea, coffee & soup
- do steam inhalation twice a day
- avoid exposure to cold weather, dust & smoke
- take tablet levocetrizine, 10 mg, 1 tablet daily at bedtime
- take syrup Chericof, 2 teaspoonful three times a day
- mix 1/4 teaspoon of turmeric powder in a cup of warm milk & have it twice a day
- if not much improvement then do investigations, consult a doctor.