A 39-year-old female asked:

I had a cold 2 weeks ago. i wasnt exposed to covid but i am on my second bottle of cough medicine and i cant shake the cough two weeks later. should i see a doctor? i dont feel sick at all, no fever, no shortness of breath. i smoke

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Dr. Elizabeth Finley-Belgradanswered

Child Psychiatry 36 years experience

Yes , speak to PCP: It might be worth a corona virus test to see if that might have been your recent illness of confirm that you are negative

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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered

Psychiatry 27 years experience

Eval: This would not be a bad idea. The tobacco use might impair your body's ability to rebound more quickly. Hydrate well with water.

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