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Been having whooping cough for a year and a half, what should i do?

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Time for consult: Though whooping cough is well known for the "100 days cough", if you are still coughing a year or more later i would look into other diagnostic possibilities. Either your pcp or a pulmonary specialist could do some lung function studies on you to better define the process & come up with a plan for management.

Answered 3/28/2013

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