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Well i have been waking up with a dry throat plus a dry cough and today i saw that i had red bumps at the back of my throat.should i be worried???

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NO: Not to worry..Sounds like your bedroom is VERY DRY! This is very common in the Winter when heating systems DRY THE AIR. A humidifier could help!!!

Answered 3/9/2015

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A member asked:

Well i have been waking up with a dry throat plus a dry cough and today i saw that i had red bumps at the back of my throat.should i be worried???

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Richard Zimon answered

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