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I've had cold and flu like symptoms for 9 months. hospital and ent gives inhalers and pills but nothing works. when the meds go symptoms comes back.

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Dr. Susan Arnoult answered

Regroup: Sounds like maybe you're on the wrong track. Go back to your Family Doctor and have him/her review labs, tests etc. Perhaps the problem is autoimmune and a rheumatology consult will help. Perhaps an infection like Lyme disease. The answer is somewhere so just keep searching!

Answered 9/28/2016

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A member asked:

I've had cold and flu like symptoms for 9 months. hospital and ent gives inhalers and pills but nothing works. when the meds go symptoms comes back.

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Dr. Susan Arnoult answered

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