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Is Antibiotics Needed For Cold?

I have a bad head cold. My right eye in particular is tearing a lot and the lid is puffy. Also the whites of my eyes, particularly the right one, are pinkish looking - as my husband out it they look irritated . Do I need to seek out antibiotics for treatment?
Wed, 16 Apr 2014
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Hello
As you mentioned that there is pain in the right eyes with heaviness in upper eye lid .
This may happen due to some sort of infection ( sinusitis frontal ) . Usually this is the most common cause of the cold .
When patient visit in my clinic such type of symptoms I advise them take some antibiotic as erythromycin 500 mg twice in day for 5 days . Also to take some anti cold tablets with chlorpheniramine + paracetamol in combo pack ( according to need ).
Hot fomentation is also good .
However hot coffee also provide great relief to some extent for sometime.
Good luck.
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Is Antibiotics Needed For Cold?

Hello As you mentioned that there is pain in the right eyes with heaviness in upper eye lid . This may happen due to some sort of infection ( sinusitis frontal ) . Usually this is the most common cause of the cold . When patient visit in my clinic such type of symptoms I advise them take some antibiotic as erythromycin 500 mg twice in day for 5 days . Also to take some anti cold tablets with chlorpheniramine + paracetamol in combo pack ( according to need ). Hot fomentation is also good . However hot coffee also provide great relief to some extent for sometime. Good luck.