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A member asked:

I've had a tickly cough for 6 weeks and have a small white spot on left side of throat should i be worried?

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Maybe: Any cough that is lasting that long should be evaluated, regardless of the white patch . The white patch could be from many things and could be related, but i would focus more on the ongoing cough. See your doctor and get checked out-it's been long enough.

Dr Culviner and another doctor agreed

Answered 3/18/2014

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