<s>[INST] i have had a cough for 5wks now at first i felt like i had cold in my chest but now its just a dry cough that want stop the doctor did have me on cough medicine but the cougChatDoctore back  i also have herpes is this normal to have these syptoms with herpes? [/INST] Hello dear user! I have gone through your query and understood your concerns! Thank you for sharing them on Chat Doctor. Herpes (simplex), is a virus that generally "wakes up" when some other diseases are going through. So every time when people have a condition which decreases their immunity, herpes is possible. In your case, you have had for 5 weeks a cough (and possibly cold) that may be caused by any infection of your upper or lower respiratory tract. Such time is enough for the body to have a lower immunity and other opportunist infections. I would recommend you to see your doctor again after completing the cure he has prescribed you to see if the infection is cleared. Keep your body well HY Chat Doctor. For localized herpes you can use topical creams of Acyclovir or tablets if the herpes is spread. I hope this answer was helpful to you! Please kindly rate it as helpful and write a short review about your experience with me! I would appreciate that a lot. Thank you and best regards! </s>