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Sore throat wed thurs&nowsaturday still blowing my nose a lot/coughing up phlegm.drinking liquids. cant exercise how long will i have this cold?

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Dr. Jeffrey Bowman answered

Very Hard To: Determine. See gp you may need antibiotic for sinus phlegm.

Answered 12/8/2020

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