Hi, I am 35 week pregnant and have very bad cough even i can not sleep and unable to lying on bed. My doctor has given me antibiotic for 5 days course but still dont relief. I have also concern with chest specialist and all is clear but have cough. Kindly advice me for further.
Hello, and I hope I can help you today. It is good that you sought care from a chest specialist and took antibiotics.  That means your cough is not due to anything dangerous, like TB or pneumonia. So two possibilities remain, either that you just have a chest cold (virus), or the antibiotics you were taking for 5 days was not long enough.  If you are coughing up mucus that is yellow or green, you may need a longer course of antibiotics. I would discuss whether you need more antibiotics with your doctor, but some medicines you can buy that can help your cough are available over-the counter.  Cough Chat Doctor.  Dextromethorphan is the active ingredient in cough suppressants.  You can safely take cough syrup containing this ingredient in short-term use.  This medicine is frequently combined with others like Guaifenasin, which are also safe.Also, it is important to stay away from smoke and dust, and to