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I have a dry cough for two month . it gets better for 10 days when i cough very little like twice or thrice a day and then starts again.is it chronic?
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Yes...: Any cough lasting for 3 weeks or more is considered chronic. Etiologies include bronchospasm from any cause, post-nasal drip, gerd or a combination of factors. Treatments for each of these is entirely different so see your doctor so this cough can be diagnosed and treated.
Answered 4/14/2014
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