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Had a cough for at least a month its gotten horrible cheast is heavy hard to hear out of one hear yet the other i get sharp pains in what shpuld i do?

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Get checked: You didn't say whether you have other associated respiratory conditions like asthma, chronic lung disease, sinusitis or even whether or not you're a smoker or have GERD. With such a persistent cough & increased effort with breathing, you should get checked for pneumonia. Hope that helps.

Answered 6/3/2015

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Dr. Timothy Beck answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Infection: Sounds like you may have an upper respiratory infection that is aggravating underlying reactive airway disease. I would seek the attention of a primary care physician for further eval and treatment.

Answered 6/3/2015

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