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Should I Treat Cold, Sore Throat, Blocked Nose, Headache, Ibuprofen Has Not Helped?
i have a cold or the flue which consists of a headaches, sore throat and a blocked nose, suddenly after i woke up from a rest i had earache which hurts every time i burp or hiccup. I've taken ibuprofen which has taken care of the headaches, and i took some co-codamol which stopped the overall pain of my earache but it still hurst when i burp hiccup and not when i cough. i also a having trouble sleeping. should i go to the hospital or treat it as the flu?
Wed, 8 Jan 2014
General & Family Physician, Dr. Nishad BN's Response
Hi Your symptoms sounds like a common cold.You can have a warm chicken soup lemon tea and vitamin c supplement.Get some steam inhalation also.Can have acetaminophen and nasal decongesants. If high temperature,yellowish sputum then you should consult your doctor to have antibiotics.Hope this may help you. thanks
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Should I Treat Cold, Sore Throat, Blocked Nose, Headache, Ibuprofen Has Not Helped?
Hi Your symptoms sounds like a common cold.You can have a warm chicken soup lemon tea and vitamin c supplement.Get some steam inhalation also.Can have acetaminophen and nasal decongesants. If high temperature,yellowish sputum then you should consult your doctor to have antibiotics.Hope this may help you. thanks