Why did my Doctor do this?

[flowerlover1990]

I've had a persistent dry cough for 3 weeks. I'm exhausted with it. I can't finish a sentence without it turning into a coughing fit. My throat is sore too. I finally got a GP appointment today, he listened to my chest and checked my throat and I walked out the appointment with an Omeprazole prescription. What an earth?! He thinks I have acid reflux. I have no other symptoms of acid reflux whatsoever. Why would he not try me on antibiotics first? I was too exhausted to fight, so just walked out feeling very confused. What do I do?!

It's not just a slight cough either. It's the kind of cough that rattles your bones. I can't even speak 😩

Sounds like an astute doctor. Take the medication and see how it goes.

I've had similar and they have been viral, and lasted for weeks and weeks to the point I needed antibiotics as well as steroids; viral can turn into bacterial. It is always best to get checked op, so you did the right thing, keep an eye on it and go back if you're no better after taking the meds prescribed.