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I went to the doctor they gave me z pak and cough medicine and an inhaler. it seems nothing is reducing my coughing or the rattling in my chest. is there anything i can do at home to help with the coughing? about how long until i see a difference?
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Source of symptoms?: Assuming the treatment you have been given is adequate, we should expect their clinical response within 48 hours. If you are still symptomatic despite the passage of this time, you should be reevaluated for an alternate cause of your symptoms. Given what you listed, bronchitis or an exacerbation of COPD might be possible.
Answered 11/28/2017
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