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I have had coughing for the past three weeks now and am wondering if i should make a doctor's appointment or wait it out longer cough for past 3 weeks with yellow green mucus especially in morning. coughing throughout day and especially at night. rattlin

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Hello, : Hello, yes, if symptoms have not resolved after three weeks and cough is product of yellow to green sputum with pain with breathing - it is time to get seen. This could be a bacterial infection. Don't recommend holding off any longer.

Answered 10/3/2016

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A member asked:

I have had coughing for the past three weeks now and am wondering if i should make a doctor's appointment or wait it out longer cough for past 3 weeks with yellow green mucus especially in morning. coughing throughout day and especially at night. rattlin

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

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