Category: General Health
Question: Been having a bad cough since last week and its been hurting me a lot 
Been having chest stomach and waist pains but the stomach and waist pains have subsided The chest pain however is still hurting and more hurtful It hurts very much just below the bust especially It makes eating and drinking difficult too Any slight movement makes my chest ache a lot and my upper abdomen aches with a deep sharp pain  

Been trying to have dinner for hours now but i havent gotten past 3 forkfuls of spaghetti I just started having a slight difficulty breathing because of the chest pain and its persistent Already used a cough mixture Broncholyte  Bromhexine hydrochloride but the cough persists still
Answer: Hello 

Is your cough productive What colour is your sputum Vomiting Any fever Have you been diagnosed with peptic ulcer in the past 

It sounds like you have a bad chest infection  thats why the cough syrup will not address the cause of the cough but you will need to visit a hospital to confirm that 

You will be required to do a full blood count and possibly a chest Xray and based on your results you might get some medications including antibiotics

Meanwhile you can take paracetamol to help with the pain Drink as much warm fluids as you can and fruits particularly citrus 
 
Regards