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Sean - 29 Jan 2004 16:11 GMT

quick question: I went to see the doctor earlier this week...the whole
family has been sick with an upper respiratory infection. Kids have ear
infections, wife and I are both stuffed up.

a little yellow from my nose, but mostly thick white creamy junk on the left
side of my nose...I've never had that before. The doctor suggested I sit it
out, it's most likely viral and will go away.

I've been irragating with the grossan tip 2x or more per day.

Is there any culture an ENT would do, or anything else to diagnose if I
should be on antibiotics? Why is it thick & white...never had that before
in my life.

as a side note, my wife had a yeast infection two weeks ago. related?

what to do...I need to get better. Thanks!

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Ed - 29 Jan 2004 21:13 GMT

try here

http://www.sinuswars.com/remedies.asp

look at SinusWars7

>quick question: I went to see the doctor earlier this week...the whole
>family has been sick with an upper respiratory infection. Kids have ear
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>what to do...I need to get better. Thanks!

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Ed - 29 Jan 2004 21:23 GMT

found out last company is in Africa so shipping is alot, but could use
info some other place.

Something to try to breakup thick mucus

in morning drink first thing

mix together
1/4 teaspoon cayenne (try to get organic, whole foods, wild oats)
1/2 lemon juice (that you just squeezed)
8 oz of distilled water

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Steven Litvintchouk - 30 Jan 2004 15:13 GMT

> quick question: I went to see the doctor earlier this week...the whole
> family has been sick with an upper respiratory infection. Kids have ear
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> should be on antibiotics? Why is it thick & white...never had that before
> in my life.

if you have a bad cold, be glad if that's all you see coming out of your
nose. I would hate to tell you what comes out of my nose when I have
acute sinusitis.

Colds are self-limiting, even if there is some sinus involvement,
usually lasting 1-2 weeks. See if you get better this week. Be patient.

If you are heading into your 3rd week and there is no improvement, or if
it gets even worse, then you might have some kind of sinus problem.

Your primary care physician can prescribe a first-line antibiotic in
that case.

Generally it's not necessary to see an ENT unless you caught a bug that
won't go away even after several weeks, even with two courses of two
different antibiotics.

> as a side note, my wife had a yeast infection two weeks ago. related?

Probably not. Candida has been blamed for all kinds of things, but most
of that is just quackery.

However, if your wife gets to the point where she will need antibiotics,
then you should tell your doctor that she has a history of yeast
infections. Because some antibiotics are notorious for causing more
yeast infections.

-- Steven L.

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