I'm experiencing some pain under my left underarm, and it's really uncomfortable, especially when I sneeze or cough. I'm getting a bit worried about what might be causing this. Could it be something serious, or is it maybe just a muscle strain? What should I do?

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Dr Shubham Chauhan

General Practitioner

MBBS
4+ Yrs

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Thats unusual,visit General Physician for appropriate approach.and maintain balanced diet and healthy lifestyle

Answered 04/07/2025

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I'm a bit worried because I've been coughing every 5 minutes for almost 3 days now, and it's a dry cough. I've tried taking honey, Benadryl, Althromycin, and Novaclox 500, but nothing seems to help. Any idea what might be going on or what else I could try?

Try steam inhalation five times daily. It should give you relief for your cough and continue the course for 2 more days

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I've been dealing with a cough and cold for over two weeks now. My GP advised me to check my blood, and it turns out my ESR is 30 and AEC is 480. He told me to take Diethylcarbamazine and Chlorphenaramine. Is it safe to take these medications along with my current thyroid medication, Atorvastatin, and Fefol? I'm just a bit nervous about mixing them all.

Yes,continue same treatment as advised by the physician.

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I'm wondering how many Neurobion Forte injections I should take if I've got a mild case of vitamin deficiency anemia with an Hb level of 10.9. Could you help clarify this for me?

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