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 cough is your bodyâs natural reflex to help clear your airways of irritants and prevent infection. Common irritants include smoke, mucus, or allergens such as pollen, mold, or dust. Some medical conditions or medicines irritate the nerve endings in your airways and cause coughing. A cough may be acute, subacute, or chronic depending on how long it lasts.