Generally speaking, if you've had a cough for ten days straight and are actually coughing hard enough to cause yourself to pass out for thirty seconds, then it is probably time to see a doctor. So I did. I have bronchitis. I am leaving now to go get the antibiotics I need to take for the next five days. I think it was awfully nice of me to plan this so I had it during my vacation, so as not to disrupt work.
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