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Cough at night

2019-02-18 04:00:24
I had flu and after that cough started .initially starts as dry cough and over a period of time turns productive it’s been there since three weeks .consulted pulmonologist and taking doxycycline montelukast and theophylline blood test CBC showed normal result doc says it’s due to allergy and reflux .how do I get rid of this cough As it disturbs my sleep
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It's not uncommon that patients suffer allergic cough after an episode of upper respiratory tract infection. Take reflux medication and cough syrup and antihistamines for a week and you should be alright.

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