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A member asked:

Having cough for 5 days. sweat and cold feeling at my back, then chest congestion. taking guaifenesin. what's with the cold back?

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Cough: You may have bronchitis or a walking pneumonia. Get it checked out. May need a chest x ray.

Answered 1/23/2015

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