Patient's question:
A month ago, I caught a cold while changing clothes. In the initial few days, I only had clear nasal discharge, but later the condition worsened, turning into yellowish-brown phlegm with severe coughing. Later, I went to a small clinic and found that my tonsils were red and swollen. They gave me an IV drip and prescribed some cold pills. After taking them, there was no improvement, so I stopped the medication. About a week later, I started coughing very thin, pale green phlegm, which appeared almost constantly. The cough has not subsided yet.Doctor's answer:
According to the medical history purchased, it is considered to be an upper respiratory infection, which is caused by symptoms of bacterial and viral infections. In traditional Chinese medicine, it is attributed to the factors of external wind-heat. If the above symptoms reappear, it is necessary to undergo further diagnosis, which should include a blood test, as bacterial and viral infections can cause significant abnormalities in white blood cells and lymphocytes in the blood test results. Once diagnosed, treatment should involve antibiotics, antiviral medications, clearing heat, detoxifying, and cooling blood. Only through systematic treatment of the above symptoms can they be better stabilized.