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Got sick 2 weeks ago, upper rec infec and ear . still coughing , smoker . is this from smoking or lingering illness ??
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Get checked.: Smokers are more prone to developing bacterial infections after having a common cold. Get seen, you may need antibiotics. If you don't want this to happen more and more as time goes on, you know what to do! (Quit smoking!)
Answered 1/15/2021
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