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Cough for over 8wks, mucs at times green and white cloudy, antibiotics, cough medicine and paracetamol in first 2wks, chest x-ray clear, what next?

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Dr. Bahman Omrani answered

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Persistent cough : Post-viral cough can last a few weeks to a few months. So can a post-bronchial cough. If symptoms not gone within a week, see you doctor or pulmonologist.

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Answered 1/7/2015

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A member asked:

Cough for over 8wks, mucs at times green and white cloudy, antibiotics, cough medicine and paracetamol in first 2wks, chest x-ray clear, what next?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Bahman Omrani answered

Dr Fowler and 2 doctors agreed

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