instruction: hello doctor I am a 60 year old male who is overweight other than being overweight I am in relatively good health I am getting regular health checkup for every six months currently I am taking triamterene and hctz and simvastatin 20 my recently I had cold some respiratory discomfort chest congestion sneezing sore throat little if any fever and lots of coughing congestion is gone as is sneezing sore throat lingers there is an irritated spot on back of tongue it could be from sucking on too many cough drops tonsils and entire throat area is red and swollen ibuprofen relieves pain temporarily please give some thoughts or any suggestion initial symptoms of chest congestion appeared seven days ago please guide
output: hi I have read your message meanwhile start with the following revert back after the investigations to an internal medicine physician online