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Allergies Allergies Symptoms / Diagnosis Treatment Coping From Daniel More, MD, your Guide to Allergies Learn about the most common reasons why a person can't get rid of a cough.   5 Reasons Why a Cough Doesn’t Go Away Cough is the most common reason why people go to their primary doctor. Most often, a cough only lasts for a short period of time – such as a couple of weeks – and is most likely related to an upper respiratory tract infection (URI), such as the common cold. In this case, the cough has lasted less than 3 weeks, and is termed an “acute cough”. In some cases, a cough can last for many weeks to months – or even longer. A cough that persists for more than 8 weeks is termed a chronic cough.   Search Related Topics:  cough  asthma  allergic rhinitis All About Coughing The cause of a cough is dependent upon how long the symptom has been present. For example, the causes of an acute cough may be quite different from the causes of a chronic cough. In at least 25% of cases of a chronic cough, there are at least 2 medical conditions causing the cough in the person. Search Related Topics:  asthma  sinus infections  allergist Post Nasal Drip Post nasal drip can be caused by allergies, among other things. There are many causes of post nasal drip, or phlegm in the throat, which causes many people to frequently clear their throats. Causes of post nasal drip include allergic rhinitis, non-allergic rhinitis, and sinusitis. In addition, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) may mimic post nasal drip. Search Related Topics:  allergy symptoms  colds versus allergies  allergy testing Related Searches Chest Cough Barking Cough Dry Cough Remedy Allergies Cough Night Cough Featured Articles Anaphylaxis Allergy Shots and Drops (Immunotherapy) Alternative Therapies in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Allergies Glossary of Terms Information on the Most Common Allergy Medications Blog   More from About.com Sign-up for a Recipe of the Day! Never wonder what’s for dinner again. Sign up to receive some of our most popular recipes delivered to your inbox daily. Sign-up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Please sign up it's free (of course), we think you will like it! This newsletter is written by: Daniel More, MD Allergies Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Allergies newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Must Reads What are Allergies? Symptoms of Allergies Diagnosis of Allergies Treatment of Allergies Preventing Allergies Advertisement