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When i get a cold it takes 3 weeks to get over it, longer if i have a cough. i have asthma too , could that be why it takes longer to recover ?

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Dr. Gary Steven answered

Specializes in Pediatric Allergy and Asthma

Yes: Asthma is a common reason why a cough lasts for a few weeks after a cold, but a long-lasting cough is becoming more and more common, even in people without asthma. I am seeing the cough from a cold virus last 6-12 weeks much more commonly than it did 10-20 years ago.

Answered 2/22/2013

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