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I am recovering from viral laryngitis and my throat is very itchy. breathing in makes me cough. advil, benadryl, (diphenhydramine) mucinex dm not helping. what do?

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Dr. Al Hegab answered

Specializes in Allergy and Immunology

Need to c a doctor: you need to be examined, might need Rx meds as steroids, antibiotics or bronchodilators, probably secondary bacerial infection kicked in or just a flare up of your viral illness, good luck

Dr Anissian and another doctor agreed

Answered 1/10/2016

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