I have dry cough, when the cough is coming my chest will pain. The cough is from last 4 weeks.

Question

Dear lybrateuser, 
- Avoid all cold fluids including aerated drinks & refrigerated foods, have more of warm fluids like tea, coffee, milk, soup
- avoid exposure to dust, smoke, sprays, also spicy, fried, sour & junk food
- do warm salt water gargles three times a day
- do steam inhalation twice a day
- mix 1/4 teaspoon of turmeric powder in a cup of warm milk & have twice a day
- take tablet levocetrizine, 10 mg,  1 tablet daily in the evening
- take syrup Benadryl, 2 teaspoonful three times a day
 - have 7-8 glasses of water per day for proper hydration
 - have a well balanced diet with more of fruits & vegetables, whole grains & protein foods to boost your immunity
- do blood absolute eosinophilic count, x- ray chest & sputum for AFB to rule out any other problem, consult a doctor.

Nash Kamdin · Accepted Answer

Dear lybrateuser, 
- Avoid all cold fluids including aerated drinks & refrigerated foods, have more of warm fluids like tea, coffee, milk, soup
- avoid exposure to dust, smoke, sprays, also spicy, fried, sour & junk food
- do warm salt water gargles three times a day
- do steam inhalation twice a day
- mix 1/4 teaspoon of turmeric powder in a cup of warm milk & have twice a day
- take tablet levocetrizine, 10 mg,  1 tablet daily in the evening
- take syrup Benadryl, 2 teaspoonful three times a day
 - have 7-8 glasses of water per day for proper hydration
 - have a well balanced diet with more of fruits & vegetables, whole grains & protein foods to boost your immunity
- do blood absolute eosinophilic count, x- ray chest & sputum for AFB to rule out any other problem, consult a doctor.