I've been smoking for the last couple of years but stopped after getting a bad cold recently. Since then, I've been coughing a lot, and I'm a bit worried because the mucus changed from yellow to white. Is that normal? I've also been gargling and doing some hot water breathing to help my throat. Should I be concerned about anything else?

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Dr Shubham Chauhan

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take one course of antibiotic amoxyclav for 5 days

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Answered 04/07/2025

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I'm facing a problem with my breathing whenever I'm in cold places like my office, and it seems like that's when my cough really kicks in. I don't have the flu or anything, but I notice I'm breathing really fast. Anyone know what could be going on?

That could be due to allergy,try to identify the allergen and avoid it, visit Physician for evaluation and appropriate management

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I'm a bit worried about a recent HRCT report I got back. It mentions a large smooth-walled air-filled lesion that's replaced my right upper lobe, likely a bullae, with some compressive atelectatic changes in the adjacent lung. Can you help me understand what this means? Should I be concerned about this?

chets pulmonary function test and consult pulmonologist

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I've been dealing with a dry cough for about four months now since having COVID. I've already had a chest X-ray and a CT scan, and both showed everything is normal. I'm a bit worried because the cough just won't go away. Could you recommend a good medicine or treatment to help with this?

refer to Pulmonologist

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