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Every time i get sick by cough and cold i should take the same medicine as previous times??

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Dr. Arthur Davida answered

No: get a Chest Xray. use Nasocort nasal spray as maintenance get a TB skin test

Dr Chuu agreed

Answered 10/23/2017

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