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Question: I have been fighting a winter cold or sinus infection - I am not running fever but have night sweats is that normal
Brief Answer:
more details please
Detailed Answer:
Hi and welcome,
I will need a few more details in order to analyse your situation better.
1) Please elaborate on winter cold and what exactly you mean by sinus infection.
2) How long have you been having the symptoms?
3) Are you taking any treatment for your allergies ?
Awaiting your response,
Dr Rajkishori Godhi (MS ENT)
more details please
Detailed Answer:
Hi and welcome,
I will need a few more details in order to analyse your situation better.
1) Please elaborate on winter cold and what exactly you mean by sinus infection.
2) How long have you been having the symptoms?
3) Are you taking any treatment for your allergies ?
Awaiting your response,
Dr Rajkishori Godhi (MS ENT)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
I have been fighting with post nasal drip causing a cough & sore throat. My left ear is stopped up. I am taking Flonase but the cough does not go away. At night I am sometimes hot. I don't have a fever. Sneezing some cough is breaking up a little. What should I do. Should I see my doctor.
Brief Answer:
May need a course of antibiotics
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for the details,
It appears that you are down with sinus infection which is giving rise to the post nasal drip and the sore throat and cough.
You will do well with a course of antibiotics preferably of the penicillin group for 10 days. Please see an ENT specialist for the same.
You should also take decongestant nose drops like otrivin, it helps to ventilate your sinuses and helps with the infection.
Instill 3 drops of otrivin in each nostril 3 times a day and follow it up with steam inhalation for 6 days.
Drink plenty of warm fluids and avoid air conditioning and fan.
Regards,
Dr Rajkishori Godhi (MS ENT)
May need a course of antibiotics
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for the details,
It appears that you are down with sinus infection which is giving rise to the post nasal drip and the sore throat and cough.
You will do well with a course of antibiotics preferably of the penicillin group for 10 days. Please see an ENT specialist for the same.
You should also take decongestant nose drops like otrivin, it helps to ventilate your sinuses and helps with the infection.
Instill 3 drops of otrivin in each nostril 3 times a day and follow it up with steam inhalation for 6 days.
Drink plenty of warm fluids and avoid air conditioning and fan.
Regards,
Dr Rajkishori Godhi (MS ENT)
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