- Female
- 27 Years
- 29/01/2025
I'm dealing with a cold and sore throat, and on top of that, my nose is blocked and there's some congestion too. Can you recommend some medicine that would be safe for me to take, especially since I'm a breastfeeding mom to a one-year-old?
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HOT SALINE GARGLE BEFORE MEALS THREE TIMES A DAY. INHALATION OF FUMES OF BENZ PEARL OR VICKS VAPORUB TWO-TIME A DAY SO CONGESTIONOF NOSE N THROAT N CHEST. TABLET SIGMOFLAM TWO-TIMES A DAY FOR THREE TO FIVE DAYS AFTER LUNCH N DINNER. TABLET ZIFI200 TWO TIMES A DAY AFTER LUNCH N DINNER FOR FIVE DAYS.(CEFEXIM). SIPS OF LUKE WARM WATER, SIPS OF TOMATO SOUP, VEGETABLE SOUP GIVES YOU COMFORT IN THROAT N CHEST.
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