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I have been having this cough starts out dry then creates mucus that has been waking up in my sleep. it's been a week or more. i have had increased burping. i'm scared. do you think it could be tb? i have a 2 1/2 year old child.

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Dr. Johanna Fricke answered

Specializes in Pediatrics - Developmental and Behavioral

Since you don't : list classic symptoms of active pulmonary or laryngeal TB, it's possible, but unlikely. If you have been exposed to someone with active TB or are concerned, ask your doctor for a TB skin test while evaluating you for the cause of your night-time cough. In the absence of fever or other systemic symptoms, causes can be anything from a viral illness to asthma to gastroesophageal reflux.

Answered 11/18/2015

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