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What Causes Sinus Congestion And White Tongue?

Symptoms: 4 days of heavy chest congestion for which Mucinex has helped.
Body aches
Headaches managed with ibuprofen every 6 hours
Extreme fatigue, lethargy and no appetite (drinking fluids and EmergenC, and 8 oz Kefir a day
My tongue is now white
I feel like the chest congestion has moved to my sinuses
Any ideas?
Fri, 9 Oct 2015
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Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns..

As per your complain seems that you had an upper respiratory tract infection along with sinusitis leading to congestion and other symptoms and after taking mucolytics like [Mucinex] it has resolved and now there is still infection in sinuses which will be resolved gradually..
As of now to relieve sinus congestion you can take a short course of antibiotics like Augmentin or Azithromycin for 5 days.
Continue taking Ibuprofen.
Do steam inhalations and use a cool mist humidifier in your room.
Saline nasal sprays will help..

The next part of your question is white coating on tongue.
The most common cause of white coating on tongue is oral thrush which is a fungal infection and for this consult an Oral Physician and get evaluated and once thrush is confirmed he/she can advise you to take anti-fungal agents like Nystatin mouthwash and Clotimazole lozenges.
Take more of probiotics like Yoghurt and garlic.
Drink plenty of water to prevent dry mouth..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.
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What Causes Sinus Congestion And White Tongue?

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns.. As per your complain seems that you had an upper respiratory tract infection along with sinusitis leading to congestion and other symptoms and after taking mucolytics like [Mucinex] it has resolved and now there is still infection in sinuses which will be resolved gradually.. As of now to relieve sinus congestion you can take a short course of antibiotics like Augmentin or Azithromycin for 5 days. Continue taking Ibuprofen. Do steam inhalations and use a cool mist humidifier in your room. Saline nasal sprays will help.. The next part of your question is white coating on tongue. The most common cause of white coating on tongue is oral thrush which is a fungal infection and for this consult an Oral Physician and get evaluated and once thrush is confirmed he/she can advise you to take anti-fungal agents like Nystatin mouthwash and Clotimazole lozenges. Take more of probiotics like Yoghurt and garlic. Drink plenty of water to prevent dry mouth.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.