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A member asked:

Muscles hurt, can't stop coughing, chest hurts when i cough and am congested and feel hot and cold.

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Dr. Harinder Gill answered

Specializes in Cardiology

URI: If otherwise healthy and absent additional information, U R likely harboring an upper respiratory tract infection which may or may not merit antibiosis. Do check your temperature to exclude a febrile illness.

Answered 12/11/2014

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