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Swelling At The Base Of Nostril, Spreading. Amoxicillin Taken. Advise?

I am just getting over either a short cold or a bout with alergies (runny nose, sneezing, watery eyes). During the course of this I had to blow my nose quite often. Just inside the nostril at the base, swelling started to occur today. As the day has worn on, the swelling has spread to the upper part of my top lip where it meets the nostril. I was thinking of an ingrown hair of sorts but now I believe it is some sort of infection. I have taken two 500mg amoxicillin as a cautionary move.
posted on Wed, 8 May 2013
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Allergist and Immunologist,  's  Response
THESE ARE ALLERGIES WHICH ARE GROWING AND INCREASING
OFF AN ON COLD SNEEZING CAN FURTHER INCREASE TO CHRONIC ALLERGIC SINUSITIS
IN CHRONIC SINUASITIS FRUNCLES OF NOSE ARE VERY COMMON AND THIS IS INDICATION OF FRUNCLE
YOUR ANTIBIOTIC IS OKAY CAN TAKE FOR 5 DAYS TO 7 DAYS
TAKE ALLEGRA 120 MG OD
DICLOFENIC SOS FOR PAIN
APPLY CLINDAMYCIN GEL MIXED WITH MOMETASONE OVER THE AREA
DONT BLOW OR TRY TO PINCH IT AS PUS CAN INCREASE IN OTHERAREAS
GET IT DRY BY THE MEDICINES
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Swelling At The Base Of Nostril, Spreading. Amoxicillin Taken. Advise?

THESE ARE ALLERGIES WHICH ARE GROWING AND INCREASING OFF AN ON COLD SNEEZING CAN FURTHER INCREASE TO CHRONIC ALLERGIC SINUSITIS IN CHRONIC SINUASITIS FRUNCLES OF NOSE ARE VERY COMMON AND THIS IS INDICATION OF FRUNCLE YOUR ANTIBIOTIC IS OKAY CAN TAKE FOR 5 DAYS TO 7 DAYS TAKE ALLEGRA 120 MG OD DICLOFENIC SOS FOR PAIN APPLY CLINDAMYCIN GEL MIXED WITH MOMETASONE OVER THE AREA DONT BLOW OR TRY TO PINCH IT AS PUS CAN INCREASE IN OTHERAREAS GET IT DRY BY THE MEDICINES