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Dark yellow congested nose and wet cough
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I live in Ireland, i recently visited Saudi arabia for a pilgrimage. After a few days upon arrival i got a severe cold and wet cough. I was drinking cold water at first but stopped due to nose congestion. i was also sleeping in AC daily. I was cleaning my nose daily as soon as it got congested. I was back in Ireland but still after 2 weeks my cold is not healed In fact I'm getting dark yellow mucus daily. I took paracetamol but I don't think it's effective as i might have an infection or bacterial infection. I don't know which medication I should take. I did research on my mucus color on the Internet, it said that i might have an infection. Should i take antibiotics as i have dark yellow mucus.
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Yes you will need antibiotics.
It will be better if you consult for proper treatment.
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Yes, start broad spectrum antibiotics for 5 days and avoid nose blowing or attempting to clean. Instead use nasal decongestant
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avoid nose picking, nose blowing, snorting
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it's possible it might have bled while you were blowing nose
take steam and avoid cold air exposure or even cold food and drinks.
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It will be better if you could consult a physician or ENT doctor there as physical examination or even a X-ray would be better before embarking on Antibiotics
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Visit a ENT DOCTOR or physician
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Dr. Jaimini Thakkar
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
6 yrs exp
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You will require antibiotics and other medicines.
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Dr. Gladson Guddappa Uchil
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
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Please go to your GP immediately.
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