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I have been having coughing fit for over 1 1/2 hr in tried cough drops vicks hot bath, steam hot drink cold drink. should i go back to my dr?
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Sounds like: (oddly enough) dietary sugar incurring vitamin b deficiency. It makes the cough reflex operate without cause. If this is a solitary event it may just be a temporary "nervous" mechanism.
Answered 4/14/2013
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