Smelly mucous in my nose, taste in my mouth

[shriba]

I've read the other posts, but this isn't a recurring thing, I don't smoke, I'm not on any meds, I'm not overweight, I exercise... I got the flu - bad for one day (achy all over, headache on my temples), the next day the achiness was gone but I stayed in bed. Today, the third day, I feel much better, but am left with a slight cold and am taking it easy. I do cough, but only once in a while, and when I do, it sounds like I'm not getting enough air. When I blow my nose, it smells really bad, and I can taste it every once in a while in the back of my throat. Any ideas of what the cause may be and what I can do? I think when the cold passes, the smell will be gone, but I never had this before with a cold. Thanks.

[smekat]

I got this at the moment, I got ani-biotics from the doc yesterday. Today it is worse!! I have had the flu many times, but never this!! it soooo yuck!! How dare my body do this to me!!

[RubyWench]

I am still having those same symptoms...I have been on CEFTIN 1000MG per day for 12 days and the foul taste is still there...although the headaches have toned down...I'm going to go back to my Dr., as I believe the CEFTIN is going to knock this out.

[morg22]

Omg!! I have been coughing up mucous and it is the worse taste that I have ever had in my mouth!! I have had constant headaches and this has been going on a week now but I just told my mother today!! I don't know if it is nothing but a cold or if I should go to the doctor!! Any help is very much appreciated!!

[random_rose]

I thought I would do a quick search on the internet to see whats going on in my mouth!!!I have also had a cold and head aches and sore glands and around my throat,I thought it may have been my wisdom teeth.But as I read here,That really reallly awful taste in my mouth may be a infection?!Off to the doctor!!

Thanks and YUK!

[Bryant1962]

Buy a Neti pot and start flushing those sinuses.  The soreness in your throat is typical lymphatic defense; but be sure you haven't developed scar tissue back there which can create pockets to hold debris, which will eventually become putrid; the cycle continues.  

[decbrad]

yeah... I got it too and I have to say it's very uncomfortable! Has anybody else noticed that it gets worse in the late morning/afternoon?