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What can be done about a sore throat and cough i've had for a week?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Remedies: Rest, hydrate well with water & stay far, far away from cigarette smoke. You can keep mucosa moist with a humidifier. Add honey & a small amt. Of lemon juice to chamomile tea. Slippery elm bark lozenges are another option.

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Answered 9/28/2016

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