Can Coughs Last for Months?
You May Catch a Cold or the Flu, Cough for a Few Days or Weeks, and Then You'll Start to Feel Better. Less Often, a Cough Lingers for Several Weeks, Months, or...
You may catch a cold or the flu, cough for a few days or weeks, and then you'll start to feel better. Less often, a cough lingers for several weeks, months, or even years. When you keep coughing without an obvious cause, you may have something serious. A cough that lasts eight weeks or more is called a chronic cough.
Is it normal to have a cough that won't go away?
A cough that won't go away can be uncomfortable, but it can usually be treated at home. Coughing that lasts eight weeks or more is considering chronic. You may require prescription treatment or further evaluation. Some symptoms, like bloody mucus, wheezing, or shortness of breath, need to be addressed by your doctor.
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Sarah Jenkins is a veteran tech journalist with over 12 years of experience covering artificial intelligence, mobile innovations, and digital ethics. Her insights have appeared in leading technology publications worldwide.
