I am having chest congestion and coughing with thin white sticky mucus. I consulted 7 days ago and had paracetamol[combination] and cough syrup. While 3 day medication I got slight relief. But now Its getting worse. mucus is coming when I dry cough and spit. I am 37 yr old, diabetic and with very early CKD. What to do?
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. In my opinion you should rule out chest infection and cardiac cause for your chest congestion and coughing. You are known case of Diabetes and early CKD (chronic kidney disease), both of these can cause low immunity and lung infection. So get done chest x-ray to rule out this. DM and CKD also cause cardiac disease. So get done ECG and 2d echo to rule out cardiac cause. If all above-mentioned investigations are normal than you are mostly having upper respiratory tract infection (URI). So do warm water gargles, Chat Doctor. You will be alright.