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Hi i have finished a course of antibiotics from the doctor but after 2 weeks still struggle with post nasal drip and thick mucus causing short of brea?
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Consider allergies: mybe you didn't have a bacterial infection and the mucus is from allergies and have you tried mucinex and or OTC allergy medicaitons?
Answered 3/15/2017
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