Chest Congestion

Asked for Female, 29 years

I have fever, flu, headache, nose blockage and chest congestion. I have been taking erythromycin (400 mg 1 tablet per day) and Arinac (200 mg twice a day). Due to arinac, my nose blockage, headache and fever has gone. I’m only left with chest congestion and it is driving me insane. I take lukewarm water with honey which has melted my phlegm but it isn't going anywhere. It keep on moving to my ears whenever I lie down. My saliva has become sticky. I’m sick of spitting.

Posted 6 years ago

Responses (2)

Dr. Anum Abdullah

Gynecologist - Lahore

Dear Patient,

Hello. It must be tough. For this, you need to take steam regularly. Keep yourself hydrated. Avoid rice, banana, yogurt till this resolves. You may see a medical specialist for proper evaluation.

For further help, we recommend checking with one of the
best medical specialists in Lahore and seek a piece of in-person advice at https://oladoc.com/pakistan/lahore/medical-specialist

You can seek help from the doctors listed below:

Prof. Dr.Sardar Fakhar Imam

Endocrinologist, General Physician, Diabetologist, Hypertension Specialist, Internal Medicine Specialist

Lahore

Dr.Amtiaz Ahmad

General Physician, Consultant Physician, Internal Medicine Specialist

Lahore

Dr.Amer Zohaib

Rheumatologist, Consultant Physician

Lahore

Dr.Yakub Iqbal Khan

Gastroenterologist, Internal Medicine Specialist

Lahore

Answered 5 years ago

Dr. Beenish Ehsan

General Physician - Karachi

Dear Patient,

Kindly purchase a nebulizer if possible or go to your nearby clinic to get nebulized three times a day. Use 2ml normal saline in your nebulizer and nebulize for 15minutes daily three times each. This should help your phlegm to come up by way of mouth.
Alternatively, if you have a nasal blockage as well, you could take 15mins of steam three times a day and this will help your phlegm melt and pass down through your GI tract. You can add Vicks to this. Use whichever method you prefer. Hope it helps.

For further help, we recommend checking with one of the
best medical specialists in Lahore and seek a piece of in-person advice at https://oladoc.com/pakistan/lahore/medical-specialist

You can seek help from the doctors listed below: