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Been sick since thursday with cough, headache, sniffles. can't shake headaches, tried sudafed, excedrin pm, tylenol (acetaminophen) cold and maxalt. they keep occuri?

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Dr. Al Hegab answered

Specializes in Allergy and Immunology

Better get seen: As you may need Rx medications, you are describing acute upper respiratory infection, possibly lower respiratory too, can still be viral, but you need to be seen, can't keep self-medicating without improvement, good luck

Answered 5/9/2016

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