Among those campaigning to keep kratom legal are scientists such as Andrew Kruegel, an associate research scientist at Columbia University.
Even these symptoms donât necessarily mean the cough is serious. Iâm seeing plenty of people this year with fevers and coughs lasting two and even three weeks or more who still turn out to have simple viral infections. But these are symptoms that are worth a call or even a trip to your doctorâs office.
A loud gasping cough can be triggered by pertussis, or whooping cough. Coughing, especially when accompanied by chest pain or breathing difficulty, can indicate a more serious medical condition, such as pneumonia, lung cancer, cancer of the larynx, congestive heart failure, or some other severe problem.