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Had A Flu, Nose Stuffed. Why Do I Have Cheekbone Pain And Yellow Mucus?
i ve just had a flu , now it seems my nose is stuffed. i have a left cheekbone pain, one left sided tooth aches, and left nostril is sort of leaking watery pinky/yellow/clear mucus .With the one week long flu i had, i had clear to light yellow sticky mucus. I m freaked out by the colour pink, its watery like too, like its cant come out.
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Fri, 28 Sep 2012
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Wed, 25 Sep 2013
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Hi,
These are the symptoms of sinusitis. I would suggest paracetamol and ibuprofen for the pain. Drink plenty of water. Rest when you can. If you have a temperature then you may benefit from antibiotics. These symptoms may take a further week to clear up.
I wish you a speedy recovery.
Regards,
Dr K A Pottinger,
MBChB. FRCA
These are the symptoms of sinusitis. I would suggest paracetamol and ibuprofen for the pain. Drink plenty of water. Rest when you can. If you have a temperature then you may benefit from antibiotics. These symptoms may take a further week to clear up.
I wish you a speedy recovery.
Regards,
Dr K A Pottinger,
MBChB. FRCA
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