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Plainfield, MI
A 40-year-old female asked:

Mucinex (guaifenesin) not helping chest congestion sounds like i'm snoring when i breath clears with deep coughs then comes back after few min.

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Dr. Jeffrey Buckman
54 years experience
Chest xray and ov: You need to get a chest xray and an office vist, to differentiate between pneumonia and bronchitis. Your doctor also may want to put you on antibiotics for a short course.
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