My wife's been dealing with a dry cough for over two months now. We did an X-ray and some blood tests, and the doctor thinks it's an allergy. She's already been through three courses of tablets, but there's still no improvement. What do you think we should do next? Do you have any suggestions?

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Dr Shubham Chauhan

General Practitioner

MBBS
4+ Yrs

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Patient is advised sputum for AFB and culture and sensitivity tests. Allso atab doxycycline 100 mg twice daily for 7 days, syp salbutomol 10 ml thrice daily ,tb levocetrizine 10 mg bedtime pulmonologist opinion .

Answered 04/07/2025

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I'm really concerned about my mom's health. She started having breathing problems and a heavy chest about 34 months ago, and even though she took medication for eosinophilia, she didnt get much relief. The eosinophil count seems under control now, but her IgE levels are still really high. The doctor had her on a nasal spray and some other meds for 20 days, then switched them up a bit. Still, the high IgE level worries me. We've just gotten her PFT and RAST tests done. Im curious about what else we should be looking into or considering for her treatment. Could this be part of something more serious, and is there anything else we should ask the doctor to test for?

consult to pulmonologist

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I'm really anxious about my IgE level being 1800. I attached my test report and I'm not sure what this means. Can you help me understand what's going on and what I should do next?

Visit physician for appropriate management

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I'm wondering if theres an injection or booster available for dealing with allergies. I've got a pet allergy and have been taking levo cetrizine for a couple of years, but Im curious if there are other options out there.

there is injection called inj avil , but no vaccine or booster

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