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What Causes Sinus Congestion Along With Cough An Cold?

I am currently experiencing sinus congestion and a cough which has been going on for a week. Since Thanksgiving I have experienced a cold and congestion in the upper chest and throat. These symptoms stayed for two weeks then subsided with the help of antibiotics. A week prior to Christmas the symptoms returned and stayed until the first week of Jan. During the past couple of months I was diagnosis with sleep apnea and asthma. I am wondering if this is all connected. Thank you.
Thu, 30 Mar 2017
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Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Noted the history and understood your concerns.
You have a diagnosed problem of sleep apnea and asthma. Anything that enhances these problems will have detrimental effects and also add on the existing problems like flu, exposure to any allergens. Since you were exposed to something like this, there was enhancement of the problems.
sinus congestion, coughing will have inflammatory role causing the enhancement of the problems.
I would advise you the following in such a situation:
To get a proper clinical evaluation and examination by a Specialist like a Pulmonologist; investigations like pulmonary functions, CT scan of the sinuses and chest to rule out any infective focus and to get an appropriate treatment to get a cure.
Multivitamins particularly Vitamins A and D are known to increase the resistance power, hence strongly recommended under the guidance of your Doctor preferably after blood tests.
Avoid exposure to allergens which you know are the enhancing factors.
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What Causes Sinus Congestion Along With Cough An Cold?

Hi. Thanks for your query. Noted the history and understood your concerns. You have a diagnosed problem of sleep apnea and asthma. Anything that enhances these problems will have detrimental effects and also add on the existing problems like flu, exposure to any allergens. Since you were exposed to something like this, there was enhancement of the problems. sinus congestion, coughing will have inflammatory role causing the enhancement of the problems. I would advise you the following in such a situation: To get a proper clinical evaluation and examination by a Specialist like a Pulmonologist; investigations like pulmonary functions, CT scan of the sinuses and chest to rule out any infective focus and to get an appropriate treatment to get a cure. Multivitamins particularly Vitamins A and D are known to increase the resistance power, hence strongly recommended under the guidance of your Doctor preferably after blood tests. Avoid exposure to allergens which you know are the enhancing factors.