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Mild pulmonary fibrosis and oesophageal thickening..... prognosis? coughing non stop for 7months already
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Coughing: You have cilia in the chest that moves bacteria out. When the cilia fail, then coughing takes over. Try to restore cilia action see www.grossaninstitute. com Humming, green tea with lemon, Hydro Pulse Nasal/ Irrigation, etc help cilia function. Let us know how that works.
Answered 11/26/2014
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