I've been having to take a deep breath every 10 seconds for the past week. It started after I got a viral fever, the fever's gone now but I'm still finding it really hard to breathe. What's going on? Should I be worried?

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Dr Anshul Maheshwari

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steam inhalation 4-5 times a day

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Answered 04/07/2025

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I'm currently on tuberculosis medication and have been for the last two months. When I started the treatment, my ESR was 49, and it's now at 44. Is it normal for ESR levels to decrease this slowly? Should I be concerned about the progress, or is this expected with TB treatment? I'm trying to understand what this could mean for my recovery.

yes esr is a marker of infection, it is lowering which is a good sign

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Is there anything we can do about my dads recurring cough that started around November 2016? It took about 6 months to stop the first time, even after consulting doctors. Now its happening again and some doctors think it might be due to an allergy from working at a cement plant. Could you give us some guidance on what steps we should take next?

wear mask during work

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My dad came down with COVID last month and, thankfully, he's recovered now. But he's still having this really bad dry cough at night or right after eating. I'm wondering how we can help him get over this lingering issue. Any advice would be great!

take tablet. tusq for 5 days ,twice a day

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