Frequent coughing
There is no precise description, but if you are coughing enough where it's more then just clearing your throat several times a day and it happens with regularity, or interferes with other tasks, then u could define it as "frequent coughing".
Dr. Babak Larian reviewed this
27 year experience in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
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A 36-year old male asked:
My 2 year old kid as frequent cough...Afer gap of 2every two months?
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A 31-year old asked:
Why do I have frequent cough and my gums bleed? What does this mean?
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A 42-year old male asked:
Have had bronchitis virus for a week. Frequent cough. Am I ok going places and eating out. For instance?
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A member asked:
I have this frequent cough at night time, it gives me headaches. It keeps me up for the majority of the night I have not got good sleep in 2 weeks?
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A 22-year old male asked:
I work in busy retail and have lower right lobe cnsldation/pneumonia via X-Ray, but feel ok other than frequent cough. Should I take a few days off?
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A 24-year old male asked:
Had the flu, fever etc. Dr. Prescribed amoxacilin and other meds, now after 4 days 35.7c* hard to breath and frequent cough, is it normal ?
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A 59-year old male asked:
My 11 years old son has enlarged tonsils. Could his frequent cough and stuffy nose episodes be due to enlarged tonsils?
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A 27-year old male asked:
Why is it that pneumonitis is common in doing chest X-ray as I have a very mild asthma according to the doctor who ordered pft to me? Also one doctor ordered antibiotic but symptoms of frequent cough still there and other doctor had given me corticosteroi
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A 53-year old male asked:
My dad has stage 4 lung cancer with bone metastasis. Second line chemotherapy completed fully before 2 months. Now he has frequent cough and vomiting?
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A female asked:
I have swollen lymph nodes , runny nose , frequent cough , and high fever and weeze noise In lungs , what could this be?
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A 42-year old asked:
What do you suggest if I have been diagnosed with hypothyroidsim and ever since I am having frequent cold cough?
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A 33-year old asked:
What do you suggest if I have been diagnosed with hypothyroidsim and ever since I am having frequent cold cough, viral etc. Are both the things related?
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A 38-year old asked:
How to get rid of a frequent dry cough?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Why do I taste blood when I cough? I've had a frequent, productive cough for the past 2 days. Should I be concerned?
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A 44-year old female asked about a female:
My 10 year old has had a cough for 3 weeks. In the last few days she has been coughing every minute or so all throughout the day. Negative Covid test. What could be causing this very frequent, persistent cough? Thanks?
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A 23-year old male asked:
Hello doc , I am from new delhi , I am suffering from a frequent cold cough headache and numbness in mind from last 4-5 yrs. Pls advise?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Day 3 of congestion, frequent productive cough, no fever, mild chest discomfort?
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A 23-year old male asked:
I have been experiencing sneezing, nasal congestion, post-nasal drip, a frequent dry cough, sore throat, extremely swollen tonsils with white exudate, and no fever for around 12 days. What should I do?
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A male asked:
How to get over frequent bouts of cough and clld?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Hi Drs. I m getting frequent cold and cough . Now its 4 time within 3 months with very little or no fever for jst 1 2 hrs.. Pls advice me wht to do?
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A 37-year old asked:
I've had a pretty frequent dry persistent cough. Should I be on antibiotics?
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A 35-year old male asked:
I have this dry hacking cough - frequent - and has been going on for 2 months it seems. I have GERD (take medication), use a CPAP...It wont stop.Help?
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A 33-year old female asked:
I've been coughing for a week. Chest feels tight and it's a frequent uncontrollable dry cough. Been taking Robitussin-DM to no avail. What to do?
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A 51-year old asked:
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A 23-year old female asked:
I am experiencing itchy watery eyes, runny nose itchy throat, cough, frequent throat clearing, and hoarse in the morning and had throbbing HA
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A 76-year old female asked:
After 5 days amoxicillin cough still frequent and debilitating?
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A 31-year old female asked:
My 2 yr old daughter has on and off mild fever, no other symptoms aside from unproductive cough (not frequent), do we need to go for check up?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Male 21. Non smoker active lifestyle. I seem to be getting frequent colds with little cough about every other month. How likely is lung cancer?
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A 35-year old female asked:
Very thick, white nasal discharge all day for 2+ weeks, occasional nonproductive cough, & hourly, frequent clear urination, but no burning. Why?
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A 45-year old male asked:
My daughter doesn't drink enough water and has frequent runny nose and cough. Are they related?
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