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A member asked:

Help docs! i'm trying to find out what causes little coughs throughout the day, but not constant coughing and not too much?

6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Lots of causes: Allergy, reflux ( even otherwise asymptomatic), asthma variants, could be tic or habit

Dr Minich and another doctor agreed

Answered 7/22/2014

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See your doctor: to find the cause so it can be treated as there are many possible causes.

Dr Pizzo and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 7/23/2014

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