I've been struggling with this severe wet whooping cough for 7 months now and it's really worrying me. I'm 6 months pregnant and don't smoke, but nothing seems to help. Ive been on antibiotics and have gone to the hospital 40 times where they gave me lots of IVs. The doctors say I have tuberculosis, pneumonia, bronchitis, and a really deep wet bronchial infection, plus a severe lung infection. When I breathe and cough, my chest rattles, and after being auscultated, they said theres a croaking sound from my lungs. Sometimes when I cough, its so bad I turn red or even blue because I can't breathe. Honestly, Im scared. What should I do to finally get rid of this cough?

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Dr Chandra P

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5+ Yrs

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Ecg,x-ray chest pa view,sputum for AFB and microscopy is advised to the patient.

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Answered 04/07/2025

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I'm a bit concerned because lately, I've been noticing blood in my saliva. It used to come from my gum near my teeth sometimes, but now I've also started to cough and see blood a few minutes afterward. I'm really trying to figure out if this could be related to issues with my teeth, or if it might have something to do with my chest or throat. Any ideas on what might be going on?

See a specialist for accurate diagnosis and targeted treatment.

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I've got this question about a recent visit to a male doctor for my cough. He began the exam by touching above my left breast with the stethoscope, then moved beneath it, right on the breast, not where the lungs are. He repeated the same steps on my right breast. This kind of threw me off. Is that a standard part of examining a cough? I'm hesitant to accuse anyone without knowing if that was necessary, so I'd appreciate some clarity on this.

Yes that is necessary to examine your lungs in cough ,and for every female that is the way to examine,if you are not comfortable,you can visit Female Physician

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I'm experiencing some shortness of breath, but I don't have a fever or a persistent cough, although I do get some mucus when I do cough sometimes. I'm pretty worried about what's going on, and I'm wondering what a chest X-ray might reveal about my condition. Could you give me some advice or insights on what I should do next?

do chest xray and refer to physician

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