A runny nose and cough led to a childhood leukemia diagnosis 3-year-old Willa from Grand Forks is battling Acute lymphoblastic leukemia, having to undergo 2.5 years of chemotherapy.

The runny nose and nagging cough feel more intense and seem to linger longer than they did with previous colds. And in some cases, the nasty symptoms resurface within weeks.

If I had a cough and runny nose I might use a product with only dextromethorphan and take pseudoephedrine. If I had a fever and body aches I would add ibuprofen.

Pharmacist Thorrun Govind told Sun Health : "Allergies can be a common cause of a constantly runny nose. People who tend to have allergies might have other symptoms like sneezing, chronic cough ...

If I had a cough and runny nose I might use a product with only dextromethorphan and take pseudoephedrine. If I had a fever and body aches I would add ibuprofen.

If you tend to develop a runny nose, watery eyes, sneezing, coughing or itchy skin, or feel like your asthma is aggravated, you might be experiencing what allergists call “Christmas tree ...