My 5-year-old son came home with a ?cold? runny nose, sneezing, cough. It lasted for 4 days but then my husband had the same symptoms lasting for approximately the same time. I was next but my cough is going on 3 weeks. I?m now coughing up blood along with mucus, experiencing pain in my chest (sternum area) and upper right rib cage. Extreme right shoulder pain and what feels like sores in my throat? Any advice is appreciated. Thank you.

Dr. Dholariya SagarGeneral Physician11yrs exp

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Increase intake of amla, guava, oranges, mosambi.� �take hot saline gargles atleast 5 - 6 times a day, it will help to clear the throat .� steam inhalation also helps to clear respiratory passages.� sprinkling eucalyptus oil on the clothes and pillows while sleeping will help.� elevating the upper body and head by propping up with 2 - 3 pillows at night will help to relieve post nasal drip which worsens dry cough. �hot soup infused with ginger, tulsi, pepper should be taken.� avoid cold food. Eat fresh homemade steaming hot food.�take lots of fluids - water, soups, dal ka paani� take analgesic, cough suppressant and decongested drugs.  

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