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coughing 6 weeks takes my breath away

i've had the cough for about 6 weeks now only a cough I have't had any other symtoms. when I cough half the time I cant breath after I cough  like my throat is blocked or closed. If Im sleeping and I cough its every time and at times I have to sit up to try and breath. its only a cough its had for me to take the time to go to the doctor. do you know what it might be?  
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you need to get ur broncuil opened up..sounds like asthma...go to ur docs get a albuterol inhaler it makes this all good..yoiu will see
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A chronic cough needs to be evaluated by a dr as there are many possible causes:  allergies, post nasal drip, asthma, acid reflux as well as some other much less desirable causes.

Get this checked out before much more time passes.
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