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I have a bad cough, when i breath in real deep it makes me cough. i've coughed so much that my chest has begun to hurt. what can i do?

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Dr. Stevan Cordas answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Chest sore: You sound like you have acute bronchitis. See a doc, you probably need antibiotics.

Answered 10/4/2016

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