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My 3yo daughter has had a cough for 3 months. started with a cold, never went away. visited dr. 10/10/19, was given allergy med (zyrtec) but it didn't help. last week had another cold. she isn't sleeping well. does she need to see dr. or what?

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Dr. James Ferguson answered

You decide: A persistent cough could represent many issues from asthma, to allergies to mild whooping cough.Without a full review of her history, exam & possibly tests a good label is hard to propose

Answered 11/21/2019

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A member asked:

My 3yo daughter has had a cough for 3 months. started with a cold, never went away. visited dr. 10/10/19, was given allergy med (zyrtec) but it didn't help. last week had another cold. she isn't sleeping well. does she need to see dr. or what?

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