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.
Most respirologists say coughing is a good thing. âItâs a natural reflex to clear noxious irritants and secretions, such as mucus (or phlegm), from the airways,â says Dr. Andreas Freitag, an associate professor of medicine and pediatrics at McMaster University.