Brief Answer:
For how long have you been coughing?

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks so much for this query.

Cough is really helpful as it helps clear up secretions and prevention stagnation which often favors further bacterial infections. Unless this interferes so much with your daily routines, suppressing is not always the best and easy way out. I will like you to state how bad it is for you to put up with it knowing that it is indeed a beneficial symptom in this cases.

However, we can always suppress it using a cough suppressant. If this is something you want to do, go ahead and get dextromethorphan and use. it can be gotten over the counter.

I hope this helps. I wish you well. Keep me posted on your response and feel free to follow up if need be.

Kind regards.

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