It started with a sinus infection beginning last suday, Dec 14, I got a Z-Pak from my family doctor and was feeling a lot better by friday,,,but friday night i started sneezing, nose running and throat scratchy.. tried sinus meds , cough syrup and losenges and nothing helped much...I have taken teaspoon of codine cough syrup that I had left from last spring.,, seems to be helping a little,,,we have a new cat as of last sunday so I was thinking i might be allergic to him, although we had cats back in Illinois with no problem,,,think I will take one Benedryl as a test to see if it truly is from allergy..