Conversation: The conversation between human and AI assistant.
[|Human|] im really upset...ive been coughing for nine days now and it was so bad today ive been coughing nonstop and my head hurts.  I had a fever two days ago but its gone.  now i have no mucus in my nose, no fever, but just hardcore coughing.  my doctor decided to give me antibiotics today.  do you know how long it will take for this cough to go away?  I cant even sleep...
[|AI|]  Unfortunately coughing after an upper respiratory infection can last for several weeks (4 to 6 weeks), although it tends to improve in the first 3 weeks. Symptom management is your best option at this point. You can take an over the counter cough suppressant or prescription cough suppressants. Your doctor may be able to prescribe an inhaler to help with bronchitis associated cough temporarily if the other cough suppressants don't work for you.