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brownish mucus
hi for the past two week ive been unwell but i am starting to fell better after taking antibiotics for a sinus infection for the past five days,yesterday when i blew my nose a brownish substance coming out of my left nostral and green out the right and today the brownish substance is coming out of the right nostral and green out of the left and i can smelling a nasty smell,also a Cough could tell me what is going on please ?
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Hello,
Without examination,confirmation of a diagnosis is tough but it sounds like allergic sinusitis.You can get it confirmed by getting total Ig E levels, transillumination (passing light through the sinuses) or Sinus X-rays or CAT scan of sinuses.
You can use an over-the-counter (OTC) decongestant combined with an anti-inflammatory analgesic (pain reliever) like Ibuprofen. However, you should not use decongestants for more than 5-7 days at a time. Symptoms can also be relieved by using a saline nasal spray or a nasal spray that contains corticosteroids. Corticosteroids work by helping to reduce inflammation and congestion.The main course of treatment is antibiotics but they are available only on prescription.
Also the golden rule for chronic stuffy nose is steam inhalation. Severe and chronic cases may require sinus drainage.I sincerely advise you to consult an ENT surgeon and get yourself evaluated.
Hope it helps.Take care and pls do keep me posted in case you have any additional queries.Kind regards.
Without examination,confirmation of a diagnosis is tough but it sounds like allergic sinusitis.You can get it confirmed by getting total Ig E levels, transillumination (passing light through the sinuses) or Sinus X-rays or CAT scan of sinuses.
You can use an over-the-counter (OTC) decongestant combined with an anti-inflammatory analgesic (pain reliever) like Ibuprofen. However, you should not use decongestants for more than 5-7 days at a time. Symptoms can also be relieved by using a saline nasal spray or a nasal spray that contains corticosteroids. Corticosteroids work by helping to reduce inflammation and congestion.The main course of treatment is antibiotics but they are available only on prescription.
Also the golden rule for chronic stuffy nose is steam inhalation. Severe and chronic cases may require sinus drainage.I sincerely advise you to consult an ENT surgeon and get yourself evaluated.
Hope it helps.Take care and pls do keep me posted in case you have any additional queries.Kind regards.
Green happens when white blood cells have found their target and sacrificed themselves in the battle. Brown is simply not a great color. This might be part of the blockage of mucus and bacteria now working its way out of you.
Odor is usually a sign of infection by bacteria or fungus. Hopefully you are now smelling the odor because you are less clogged and it was there all along. Tell your doctors office or whoever prescribed the antibiotics that you now have a cough as this is a change.
Feel better : )
Odor is usually a sign of infection by bacteria or fungus. Hopefully you are now smelling the odor because you are less clogged and it was there all along. Tell your doctors office or whoever prescribed the antibiotics that you now have a cough as this is a change.
Feel better : )
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