Suggest Treatment For Headache And Sore Throat With Green Phlegm

Posted on Wed, 15 Jun 2016

Question: I have a "hot" sore throat (that comes & goes) with green mucus when I sneeze, a headache that worsens when I move or or breathe deep and an earache (that has changed ears over past 2 days) should I press on or go rest as I feel like doing? Been doing hot tea etc

Answered by Dr. Ashwini Kolur (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
it might be due to URTI

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome.
I have gone through your query.
Based on the information I feel you are having upper respiratory tract infection.

Presently, I would suggest you to drink plenty of water especially warm water. Warm salt water gargaling 3 to 4 times a day. Sucking lozenges like strepsil or cofsil will be beneficial. You can take table spoon of honey with warm water every morning. With this measures your symptoms should reduce. Steam inhalation with few drop of eucalyptus oil in it 3 to 4 times a day for week. In URTI, ear pain is commonly noted for this I would recommend you to use nasal decongestant like octrivin to be installed 2 drops in each nostril at night post steam inhalation.

This provisional advice provided by me is based entirely on the input provided to me. I would suggest examination by the doctor.

I hope this suggestion might be of some help to you. Please accept my answer in case you do not have further queries.
Take care.

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