UrbanBaby

05.29.08, 08:42 AM New York City
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someone diagnose me - have had a cough for 3 weeks now, no fever and no other symptoms, can go hours without coughing now, but it sounds really bad when it starts and sometimes i gag and almost throw up. i can feel mucus in my throat, but have never had allergies before - what could be the cause and do i need to go to the doctor? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
New York City 05.29.08, 08:42 AM Flag

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I'm going with allergies [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.29.08, 08:51 AM Flag

probably allergies but definitely go to a doctor. it could be lung cancer, though that's highly unlikely of course, i think a persistent cough is a symptom. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.29.08, 08:53 AM Flag

thanks for scaring me - i had breast cancer so that was in the back of my mind. i looked up the other symptoms of lung cancer and don't have any of them. my cough is definitely better than it was, and i'm not waking up in the middle of the night anymore, so i don't know if i should keep my drs appt for tomorrow. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.29.08, 08:59 AM Flag

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General Topics 05.29.08, 09:03 AM Flag

I would only worry if you are getting night sweats or your skin itches .. my brother had lymphoma in his lungs and the doctor said those were the symptoms that identified it for him after checking him out for a cough he had for 2 months ... he was on chemo for about 6 months and has been in remission for 18 months [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.29.08, 09:46 AM Flag

you do not have lung cancer from a cough. though if you post your symptoms and ask for medical advice from an anon chat room, you deserve a bit of a scare. just go to your dr. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.29.08, 10:32 AM Flag

you have a cough [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.29.08, 08:54 AM Flag

np: clearly. it's a symptom of something though. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.29.08, 08:55 AM Flag

mild asthma? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.29.08, 09:52 AM Flag