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[|Human|] yes what started out as allergies very bad because of the mold and cedar here in Texas and the drainage has given me a long hacking cough which I can get rid of....the sinus drainage is gone but the hacking couch remains....what kind of relief can I take....Im 71 years old and on Blood pressure meds....but that is all the med that I take
[|AI|]  HI, thanks for using Chat Doctor There are 3 common cause for a persistent cough. They are : (1)post nasal Chat Doctor.  This is the most common.(2) gastroesophageal reflux disease (HERD)(3) cough associated with asthmatic a previous history of sinus disease, you may want to consider the use of a topical steroid nasal spray and an antihistamine. If there are any reflux symptoms, you should treat these as well. I hope this helps