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What Causes Runny Nose, Congestion, Headache And Cough?
My husband and I just returned from France and have contracted a cold virus - runny nose, congestion, cough, headache, ear ache, and frequent urination, sometimes uncontrolled - for both of us. Could a virus give us these symptoms? We were not on a farm but in the city in France.
Wed, 8 Oct 2014
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The common cold is a viral illness. It would cause the runny nose, nasal congestion, cough,headache and ear pain ( though ear pain may sometimes occur with bacterial infection as well).
Frequent urination can occur with urinary tract infection which is a bacterial infection that would require antibiotic therapy.
A urine test at your doctor's office would determine if a urinary tract infection is present.
I hope this helps
The common cold is a viral illness. It would cause the runny nose, nasal congestion, cough,headache and ear pain ( though ear pain may sometimes occur with bacterial infection as well).
Frequent urination can occur with urinary tract infection which is a bacterial infection that would require antibiotic therapy.
A urine test at your doctor's office would determine if a urinary tract infection is present.
I hope this helps
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