A Long-Lasting Cold Could Be a Sinus Infection
Tuesday December 2, 2008
December is cold and flu season, and many of us are walking around with stuffy noses and Kleenex right now. Some of us have allergies, others have the common cold, but some of us may also have sinus infections. Symptoms of a cold that don't get better after a week or two could represent a sinus infection. A sinus infection may simply cause nasal congestion, runny nose, post nasal drip, coughing and/or a headache -- and may not necessarily cause facial pain/pressure, green nasal discharge and fevers.
If your cold has lasted more than two weeks and isn't getting better, you may want to see your doctor to see if you could have a sinus infection.
Learn more about sinus infections.
Comments
As a life long battler of sinus infections I would like to offer two tips that really helped me beat this–I don’t have any sinus infections anymore. Mainly this is because I have stopped using sinus medication which dries out the sinuses and actually increases the odds of getting a sinus infection that is serious and chronic as there is no protective mucus left to battle the bad bugs. Second, I bought a neti pot and use it regularly to flush out my sinuses with either salt water or herbal tincture if I have a cold. I cannot tell you how amazing this little device is and I recommend anyone suffering from painful sinus infections to get one. Thanks.
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