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Suggest Treatment For Persistent Cough

My 17 year old son has had a lingering cough for about 3 weeks now. He initially had a bad cold and now the cough still lingers. sometimes its a dry cough and now its accompanied by mucus in his throught and a runnimg nose as well as a headace becasue of the constant coughing ad hacking. It gets more uncontrollable when he has basketball practice.
Mon, 9 May 2016
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Persistent cough may be because of allergy or flue like condition.

For tretment of cough try to hydrate your body by taking more water.
Water is thin out the mucus so it can liquefy easily.
Water moisten the membranes of respiratory tract.

Menthol cough strep can take.
Take warm water or tea.

You can take stream for relif of cough.
Decongestant can use under your doctor,'s suggestion.
Decongestant nasal spray can use.

Wish you a good health.
Take care.
Thanks.
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Suggest Treatment For Persistent Cough

Thanks for contacting healthcare magic. Persistent cough may be because of allergy or flue like condition. For tretment of cough try to hydrate your body by taking more water. Water is thin out the mucus so it can liquefy easily. Water moisten the membranes of respiratory tract. Menthol cough strep can take. Take warm water or tea. You can take stream for relif of cough. Decongestant can use under your doctor, s suggestion. Decongestant nasal spray can use. Wish you a good health. Take care. Thanks.