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I have a dry cough

2017-10-10 21:21:38
I have a dry cough and i caugh a lot at night and i can feel it in my lungs. I went to er and they gave me meds for pneumonia. Went to see a doc last week she said it was a virus but I've had this cough almost 3 weeks.
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U need to get an X RAY chest done to confirm pneumonia. It u have hyper acidity it can lead to dry cough too on lying down.
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consult ENT
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steam inhalation

Answered2017-10-17 03:19:48

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