Suggest Treatment For Persistent Flu And Jaw Pain

Posted on Sat, 30 Jan 2016

Question: I have had a bad flu for about 10 days .... I have lingering jaw pain glands swollen & a headache ... Still feel very out of it & excessive plugging of my nose which is productive when I blow it ... Dr. Visit ??

Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (19 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
could be sinusitis

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

a persistent upper respiratory tract infection with runny and congested nose, jaw pain and headache is commonly caused by sinuses insult by bacteria (sinusitis). Sinusitis usually occurs after a common upper respiratory tract infection (common cold) and presents as a worsening common cold despite an initial improvement. Headache gets worse and the nose symptoms recur.

If that's your case then you'd better visit your doctor for assessment. In some cases antibiotics may help. They're particularly helpful in patients with fever or serious symptoms (like a strong and persistent headache, etc). Other measures against sinusitis include nose irrigation with normal saline and corticosteroid nasal sprays.

The mild cases usually get better without any treatment.

So in conclusion, you'd better visit your doctor since sinusitis is suspected. Your doctor should examine you and propose treatment.

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