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Child age 12 "perpetual cough" 6 plus wks. original diagnosis micoplasma pneumonia-resolved. 10-12 lb. wt. loss. extreme fatigue continues, whole body in pain from constant ongoing coughing. ?

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Dr. Christopher Mcgraw answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Get seen again: This needs further evaluation symptoms should not be that bad for that long. May have had more then one infection or weakened immune system may have picked up a second infection.

Answered 5/28/2014

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Concern : I would be quite concerned. I would take back to MD and get infectious disease work up, and be seen hematologist/oncology doc. Chronic cough and fatigue associated a lot of immune depleted patients. Also see if did forge in travel as parasite diseases

Answered 10/3/2020

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