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I was sick with a cold about 2 weeks ago, im feeling much better. for about four days now. im still coughing though. sometimes wet coughing and sometimes its a dry cough. i feel extremely weak and tired and cant do much of anything. im 21 years old and qu

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Cold: The usual head cold lasts about one week and if it travels to the trachea(windpipe) or bronchial tubes a cough develops. Irritation after this may cause a dry,hacking cough for another week for which robitussinDM helps. However if copious,discolored sputum,fever,chills,wheezing,chest pain or shortness of breath develop,see a physician as antibiotics may be needed and a chest x-Ray can be done .

Answered 7/12/2015

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