Patient's question:
A few days ago, I had a terrible cough...I took a lot of medicine but it didn't work. Later, I took azithromycin for 6 days. The first 3 days, it improved a lot, but later it had no effect. However, the frequency of my cough increased significantly! But I'm still coughing, and it's very frustrating. I read online that azithromycin shouldn't be taken in excess, so I stopped. Today, I bought honey-linched pear syrup and just took 2 sips. But now I'm coughing even more severely. What should I do? Should I continue taking azithromycin?Medical history and treatment effectiveness: I had a chest X-ray, and everything was normal.
The kind of help I need: What medicine should I take to treat my cough?
Doctor's answer:
If taking Azithromycin is effective, you can wait for three to four days before starting the second course. Additionally, Shuanbei Pipa Gao is suitable for phlegm-heat cough, but not for cold-type cough. It is best to consult a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner for examination before deciding on pulmonary-clarifying medications, such as Tongxuan Lili Wan, based on the condition. The above suggestions are for the question "The more I take medicine, the worse my cough gets. What should I do?" and are hoped to be helpful. Wishing you good health!