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Had bronchial phemonia, dr gave me a zpack and a steroid(a pink pill starts with an a). finished all meds on may29th, still cough, with flem.
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Not Uncommon: You may actually have had pertussis or a viral upper respiratory infection that not uncommonly can cause residual coughing for months following the acute event. On the other hand you may also have allergic asthma requiring separate current treatment.
Answered 2/3/2015
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