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Cough for 4 weeks.turned into bad cold a week in. sick for a week. still coughing i seem to have a sensitive cough reflex ?

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See doctor: Any cough lasting longer than two weeks warrants evaluation by a doctor. Have a healthy diet, exercise, drink plenty of water, have safe sex, no tobacco alcohol weed or street drugs. For nutrition: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/.

Answered 1/25/2019

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A member asked:

Cough for 4 weeks.turned into bad cold a week in. sick for a week. still coughing i seem to have a sensitive cough reflex ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

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