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.
If you or your child brings up the point, âMy chest hurts when I cough,â it may not be dangerous. Coughing is never fun! If you have a cough and tell your doctor, âMy chest hurts when I cough,â they may want to look further into why you are experiencing pain in your chest. Doctors will also explain that since your lungs are in your chest, an infection in the upper respiratory area may cause pain if you are coughing a lot.