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I was sick with a cold 3 weeks ago and i still have a hoarse cough. shouldn't it be gone by now? it's a phlemy cough that won't go away.
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See your doctor.: Cough may linger for weeks after a cold. If it lasts longer than 3 weeks and productive of colored phlegm with other symptoms, treatment may be needed. See your doctor.
Answered 12/22/2014
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