Suggest Treatment For Mild Cough

Posted on Tue, 14 Jun 2016

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Question : I have a continuing mild cough in my upper chest. Not enough to clear any sputum, just a constant mild, flemy cough. Can that be something other than COPD

Answered by Dr. Ronald Schubert (14 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Cough

Detailed Answer:
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I am sorry to hear that you are having problems with a cough. There are numerous reasons for someone to have a cough and COPD. The other causes of a cough include regular asthma, upper respiratory infections, allergic rhinitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease congestive heart failure, allergic pneumonitis, viral pneumonia and cancer. So there are numerous causes of a cough. I recommend that you see your medical provider to be examined and x-ray done to see why you have a cough.

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