Personal Statement
I pride myself in attending local and statewide seminars to stay current with the latest techniques, and treatment planning....more
I pride myself in attending local and statewide seminars to stay current with the latest techniques, and treatment planning.
More about Dr. Mahesh R
Dr. Mahesh R is an experienced Geriatrician in Anna Nagar, Chennai. You can visit him at westside clinic in Anna Nagar, Chennai. You can book an instant appointment online with Dr. Mahesh R on Lybrate.com.
Lybrate.com has an excellent community of Geriatricians in India. You will find Geriatricians with more than 41 years of experience on Lybrate.com. You can find Geriatricians online in Chennai and from across India. View the profile of medical specialists and their reviews from other patients to make an informed decision.
Lybrate.com has an excellent community of Geriatricians in India. You will find Geriatricians with more than 41 years of experience on Lybrate.com. You can find Geriatricians online in Chennai and from across India. View the profile of medical specialists and their reviews from other patients to make an informed decision.
Info
English
Location
Book Clinic Appointment with Dr. Mahesh R
westside clinic
Y-207, 5th Ave, Y Block, Anna Nagar landmark: behind blue star sarvana bhavan hotel, Chennai, Chennai Get Directions
View All
Submit Feedback
Submit a review for Dr. Mahesh R
Your feedback matters!Feed
Nothing posted by this doctor yet. Here are some posts by similar doctors.
Health Query
There are several things you can do to prevent a cold?they are all easy and inexpensive and worth the effort.
Wash your hands often-with soap and warm water.The germs stick to the soap and get washed down the drain. Always wash your hands after coughing or sneezing into your hands, blowing your nose, after touching someone who is sick, or when using public restrooms or telephones.
Cover Your Mouth and Nose When You Sneeze or Cough- Clean your hands every time you cough or sneeze.
Avoid Touching Your Eyes, Nose, or Mouth-Germs are often spread when a person touches a contaminated surface and then touches their eyes, nose, or mouth.
Stay Home When You?re Sick-Get plenty of sleep, be physically active, don?t smoke, manage stress, drink plenty of fluids, and eat nutritious food so you can fend off viruses.
Avoid people who have a cold or cold symptoms.
Routinely clean and disinfect common areas of your home.
Treatment:There is a gradual 1-3 day onset of symptoms. It often starts out as a sore throat, then a fever and coughing. As the cold progresses, the nasal mucus may thicken which is the last stage before the cold dries up. A cold usually lasts for a week or two. But, taking good care of yourself at home can relieve symptoms and help prevent complications if you are otherwise healthy. Unless you develop complications, you shouldn?t need medical treatment. Complications include bacterial infections of the ears, throat, sinuses or lungs which must be treated with antibiotics.
In general you should:
? get plenty of rest so your body can use its energy to fight the cold
? staying at home will keep you from spreading germs
? drink plenty of liquids like herbal tea or hot broth/vegetable/tomato soups. Avoid foods or drinks with caffeine which can keep you from getting enough sleep
Runny Nose and Sneezing- if you have post nasal drip, gargle to keep from getting a sore throat. Drink extra fluids. (avoid sugary and high calorie drinks)
Use saline nasal sprays or nasal irrigation
? Tablet Nasorest-P once/twice daily may reduce the amount of mucous.
? Humidify the rooms you are in most or your whole house if possible.
Cough-Coughing is how your body gets rid of debris and mucus from the airways during a viral infection. Unless your cough is severe or is keeping you from resting at night, it is better not to treat it. A severe cough can be treated with a cough syp, but don?t try to completely stop the cough.
There are two types of coughs. Productive and non-productive or dry cough.
Non-productive, dry cough. A dry, hacking cough may develop near the end of a cold. Dry coughs that follow viral colds are often worse at night and can last up to several weeks. Take syrup Alex-D for a dry cough. Cough drops can sooth an irritated throat, but most don?t affect the cough.
Productive cough. A productive cough is one that brings up mucus from the back of the throat or the lungs. Productive coughs should not be suppressed to the point they no longer bring up mucus. Use syrup Alex. Drink lots of water if you have a productive cough.
Head and Body Aches- Take tablet dolo-650 mg for fever once or twice daily
Asked for male, 56 years old from Ballia
kindly tell me
1. Is cough associated with throat pain ?
2. Is sputum is also coming ?
3. Do you have sneezing/ running nose
and kindly follow advises given below
Take proper rest
lot of fluids and proper home made diet.
warm Saline gargles twice a day for 2-3 days.
Avoid wearing synthetic and tight cloths
Avoid exertion
Tablet Sinarest one Tablet after food twice a day for 2-3 days
Consult If Symptoms persist or worsen as cough > 3week need to evaluate
Asked for male, 1 year
Asked for male, 20 years old from Raipur
1. Do warm saline gurgling and steam inhalation with karvol plus inhalant capsule 2-3 times daily.
2. Put otrivin nasal drop one drop thrice daily. 3. Take viscodyne d syrup 2 tsf 2-3 times daily if you have dry cough or viscodyne syrup 2 tsf three times daily if you have cough with sputum.
4. If no relief, you have to take antibiotic.
Asked for male, 63 years old from Mumbai
1. Do warm saline gurgling and steam inhalation with karvol plus inhalant capsule 2-3 times daily.
2. Put otrivin nasal drop one drop thrice daily.
3. Take viscodyne d syrup 2 tsf 2-3 times daily if you have dry cough or viscodyne syrup 2 tsf three times daily if you have cough with sputum
4. Avoid smoking, if you smoke
5. If no relief, you have to take antibiotic after consulting doctor.
Asked for male, 25 years old from Anantapur
There are several things you can do to prevent a cold. they are all easy.
-Always wash your hands after coughing or sneezing into your hands, blowing your nose, after touching someone who is sick, or when using public restrooms or telephones.
-Cover your mouth and nose when you sneeze or cough.
-Get plenty of rest/sleep.staying at home will keep you from spreading germs.Avoid people who have a cold or cold symptoms.
-Drink plenty of fluids(veg/tomato soups,dal water/coconut water/herbal tea etc), and eat nutritious food(like sprouts/boiled eggs without yolk with milk). Avoid foods or drinks with caffeine which can impair your sleep
-Treatment:A cold usually lasts for a week or two. Unless you develop complications, you shouldn't need medical treatment.
-Complications like infections of the ears, throat, sinuses or lungs must be treated with antibiotics.
-Gargle to keep from getting a sore throat.
-Use saline nasal sprays or nasal irrigation.
-Tablet nasorest-p once/twice daily may ease breathing.
-Do steam inhalation once or twice daily
-Cough- For dry cough.Take syrup Alex-D for a dry cough.(1 tsp thrice daily)
-Productive cough:it brings up mucus from behind the throat or the lungs.These coughs should not be suppressed to the point that they no longer bring up mucus. Use syrup Alex.
-Get chest xray done if cough lasts for more than a week and consult doctor immediately.
-Head and body aches- take tablet Dolo-650 mg for fever once or twice daily.
Asked for male, 22 years
Fever with body pain and cough and cold are few symptoms of flu and we have specific vaccination against influenza virus which can be given after examination
Asked for Male, 27 years old from Kolkata
Asked for male, 2 years
GIVE him syp. crocin 1ml every 6 hrly. and drop. sinarest 1ml twice a day. avoid cold things/area.
tests cbc .ns1. after tests consult doctor.
Health Query
View All Feed