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A 41-year-old female asked:

have a cold 3 times in 3 mos, nonstop. start w/swol tonsils, then deep chest cough. as soon as it gets better starts again. go to the dr or wait?.

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Dr. Martin Raff answered

Infectious Disease 56 years experience

See the doctor: You need to provide a full history, undergo a physical exam and perhaps some imaging and labs. This is not normal. Hope you are better soon.

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