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How Can Cold And Cough Along With Dizziness Be Treated?

I have been dealing with lingering cold symptoms since Dec. 20th. The mucus has been clear up until 2 weeks ago, but when now I cough up yellow/green mucus. Although I don t cough much, I have lots of drainage down my throat, which can sometimes be very thick. Occaisonally, my nose will run a bit, but mostly it just feels very stuffy in my head and I feel like I can t breathe, even though my nose itself is mostly open. Sometimes I feel a bit dizzy like I m not getting enough breath until I stop and breathe deeply. Last week our online dr. perscribed steroi ds which I have been taking and will finish tomorrow. I don t think that was the right answer, as I don t feel differently and the steroids are making it hard for me to sleep. Do you think I might need an antibiotic for a sinus infection because that is what I was thinking the dr. would say last week?
Mon, 30 Apr 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Yes, you may have the sinusitis as per your description because that yellow/green discharge is killed bacteria and dead neutrophils.

If it expectorates, then that is very good, but you have symptoms which indicate that is the bacterial infection which needs antibiotic coverage. So start antibiotics.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Bhadresh Lakhani
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How Can Cold And Cough Along With Dizziness Be Treated?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Yes, you may have the sinusitis as per your description because that yellow/green discharge is killed bacteria and dead neutrophils. If it expectorates, then that is very good, but you have symptoms which indicate that is the bacterial infection which needs antibiotic coverage. So start antibiotics. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Bhadresh Lakhani