Question 1

help! i've been having chronic cough with no other symptoms?

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Evaluation: You should see your doctor to be evaluated and have chest X ray to find the cause so be treated.

Question 2

my child has a chronic cough with no other symptoms, what could this be?

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Asthma: Children with a chronic cough should be evaluated for asthma, which is the most common cause.  However, often other etiologies need to be ruled out, such as allergies, pneumonia, aspiration events.

Question 3

i have developed a chronic cough with no other cold or flu type symptoms. coughing up clear mucus it's been going on for 2 weeks now. yes i am smoker.?

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Common: Cough is common in this scenareo.  If it persists, you should see your doctor.

Question 4

is a chronic cough a symptom of having congestive heart failure?

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Can be but..: There are many reasons for a chronic cough.  Congestive heart failure is just one of those many reasons.  This should be evaluated by a physician to determine the cause.

Question 5

what to do if i have a chronic cough. my doctor gave me a 10 day antibiotic. on average how long until symptoms disappear?

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That depends on : many factors. Do you have pneumonia, bronchitis, asthma, smoker's cough, post nasal  drip etc?

Question 6

could a chronic cough be one of the biggest symptoms in someone with lupus?  even with a clear chest x-ray?

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Not generally: Pulmonary involvement in sle is generally manifested as pleural effusions(fluid around the lung) and pneumonitis.  These would generally result in an abnormal chest x-ray.  Chronic cough in sle can be associated with esophageal reflux which is not uncommon and generally associated  with raynauds.

Question 7

could constant tonsil stones cause a general sick feeling (achy, headache, flu like symptoms) and chronic cough?

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Depends size: I could imagine. It really depends the size. I wonder how crowded your pharynx is. There also may be postnasal drip causing cough.

Have it checked by your doc.

Question 8

chronic cough, fatigue, chest pain, chonic muscle pain, ...what possible conditions are associated with these symptoms?

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Many: Tb, sarcoidosis, pneumonia, bronchiectasis, asthma, chronic bronchitis,  lung abscess, lupus, interstitial pulmonary fibrosis, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency, gastroesophageal reflux disease, whooping cough. There are others but this is a good list to start with. A blood count and chest x-ray will rule out most of these.

Question 9

55 year old male with 3 week history of productive chronic cough and diarrhea and loose stools. no fever or ot her symptoms. any idea what could be the cause?

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COVID 19:  Although there are a number of possible causes, COVID 19 is one of those. COVID 19 sx’s: dry cough, shortness of breath, chest tightness, nasal congestion, sneezing, fever, headache, sore throat, feeling tired, loss of sense of taste/smell, decreased appetite, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, chills &amp; muscle aches.

Question 10

32 yr old male non smoker. have chronic cough after the flu i got 8 months ago. chest xray showed patchy opacity in right mid lobe. no other symptoms.

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What is your questio: I assume you are under the care of a doctor. He/she will need to investigate and find out the cause for your lung opacity. It could be infection of some sorts. Tb needs to be excluded by further testing.

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Help! i've been having chronic cough with no other symptoms?

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I have developed a chronic cough with no other cold or flu type symptoms. coughing up clear mucus it's been going on for 2 weeks now. yes i am smoker.?

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Is a chronic cough a symptom of having congestive heart failure?

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What to do if i have a chronic cough. my doctor gave me a 10 day antibiotic. on average how long until symptoms disappear?

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Could a chronic cough be one of the biggest symptoms in someone with lupus? even with a clear chest x-ray?

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Could constant tonsil stones cause a general sick feeling (achy, headache, flu like symptoms) and chronic cough?

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Chronic cough, fatigue, chest pain, chonic muscle pain, ...what possible conditions are associated with these symptoms?

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55 year old male with 3 week history of productive chronic cough and diarrhea and loose stools. no fever or ot her symptoms. any idea what could be the cause?

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32 yr old male non smoker. have chronic cough after the flu i got 8 months ago. chest xray showed patchy opacity in right mid lobe. no other symptoms.

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