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sick of bing sick
I have been sick with this cold for 6weeks...I have been to the doctor 3 times ...1st time they gave me antibiotics and Flonase and gel caps for a bronc (don't know how to spell that). 2nd time she would not give me and antibiotic she gave me ear drops. 3rd time she gave me the zpak and a inhaler..Still really sick...I have taken so many over the counter cold meds... nothing...now my ears hurt my head hurts coughing still....has anyone had a cold that last this long....I had a chest xray it was ok....I don't know if it could be something else......PLUS I HAD A FLU SHOT 6 WEEKS AGO...NO HELP.....PLEASE ANYONE WITH ANY 411 IF ANY TYPOS PLEASE FORGIVE ME... IM TOO SICK TO CHECKS....THANKS FOR ALL OF YOUR HELP...
The doctor will only give an antibiotic for a bacterial infection.
Antibiotics do not work on viral infections.
Having a flu shot does not give you immunity to all the viruses that cause flu. The flu shot consists of immunity to about 3 viruses that could be prevalent in that season. In the UK the flu shot also consists of immunity to the swine flu, and that is in the flu shots that you get every year.
It does sound very much like you have a head cold that is affecting your sinuses and congesting your Eustachian tube.
To help yourself to relieve these symptoms do steam inhalations.
Get a large bowl and pour in a kettleful of boiling water. Take care not to get scalded. Put some vick or olbas oil or your preferred menthol oil. Bend you head over the bowl and cover your head and the bowl with a towel and breathe in the steam through your nose. Do this 4 times a day for a duration of 10 minutes each time. This will help to unblock the congestion that is causing you the headaches and ear problems.
Drink plenty of warm drinks, honey and freshly squeezed lemon ijuice s nice and soothing and you also get vitamin C from the lemon. Avoid milk products while you are unwell as this encourages formation of mucus.
If your symptoms do get worse and you start to bring up discoloured phlegm with or without a raised temperature, then do make an appointment again with the doctor.
Antibiotics do not work on viral infections.
Having a flu shot does not give you immunity to all the viruses that cause flu. The flu shot consists of immunity to about 3 viruses that could be prevalent in that season. In the UK the flu shot also consists of immunity to the swine flu, and that is in the flu shots that you get every year.
It does sound very much like you have a head cold that is affecting your sinuses and congesting your Eustachian tube.
To help yourself to relieve these symptoms do steam inhalations.
Get a large bowl and pour in a kettleful of boiling water. Take care not to get scalded. Put some vick or olbas oil or your preferred menthol oil. Bend you head over the bowl and cover your head and the bowl with a towel and breathe in the steam through your nose. Do this 4 times a day for a duration of 10 minutes each time. This will help to unblock the congestion that is causing you the headaches and ear problems.
Drink plenty of warm drinks, honey and freshly squeezed lemon ijuice s nice and soothing and you also get vitamin C from the lemon. Avoid milk products while you are unwell as this encourages formation of mucus.
If your symptoms do get worse and you start to bring up discoloured phlegm with or without a raised temperature, then do make an appointment again with the doctor.
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