I'm really getting worried because I've had this cough for three weeks now, and sometimes it comes with a fever. I already did a 5-day course of antibiotics, but it hasn't helped at all and the cough is still there. What could be going on, and should I be trying something different?

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Dr Dr Khaleel Ur Rahim

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then do one chest xray

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Answered 04/07/2025

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