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Severe Cold, Cough, Headache. Dark Mucus. Suggest

Hi i have had a cold for last 2 months and it ain't seeming.to be going away. I also have a chesty cough along with it which is worse in the morning. last two weeks iv been waking up and coughing and my head gets sore and i come across clamy straight after it. iv been taking coldd and cough medicines.for last few weeks but it aint woorking. any suggestions on what thoa could be. also. mucus thay I'm coughing up is quite dark and groggy looking.
Mon, 22 Apr 2013
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hi
thanks for asking quiery
this prolong history of cough seems to be due to tuberculosis
i am confident that you should be worked up for tuberculosis
take steam inhalation, gargles , avoid smoking
conult your pulmonologist for this disease

i am hopeful that yoou will be fine after antituberculous therapy
take care
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Severe Cold, Cough, Headache. Dark Mucus. Suggest

hi thanks for asking quiery this prolong history of cough seems to be due to tuberculosis i am confident that you should be worked up for tuberculosis take steam inhalation, gargles , avoid smoking conult your pulmonologist for this disease i am hopeful that yoou will be fine after antituberculous therapy take care