My father is often suffering from cold and specially caught from last 2 yrs.....He consulted pulmonology and told probably initial state of asthma and under medication. But he has also pain in throat, specially while shalloing water or food. pl suggest.
Hi, If your father is suffering from throat pain then it might be due to upper respiratory infection or acute bronchitis then he would require antibiotics (quinolones or accolades or cephalosporins or amoxicillin with clavulanic acid) with antihistamines, nebulization and steam inhalation. Now.asthma is itself an allergic disease due to cold or dust or pollen or grass etc. irrespective of the triggering factor. You can go for pulmonary function tests if not done. Treatment is mainly symptomatic which might require steroids inhalers, beta receptor agonists, anticholinergics (as MDI or rota haler) as a regular treatment. To decrease the inflammation of bronchi and bronchioles, you might be given oral antihistamines with mast cell stabilizers(montelukast) and steroids (prednisolone) with nebulization and frequently steam inhalation. The best way to cure any allergy is a complete avoidance of allergen or triggering factor. Consult your pulmonologist for further advise.