** Thanks for contacting with your health concern 1. As the symptoms are there for a week [chronic], thus following should be your approach: . because you are suffering from an upper respiratory problem [sinusitis] thus consultation with an ENT physician is essential. PS. CT scan of the sinuses can help confirm the diagnosis. 2. It could be deduced that with symptoms of a headache and earache the pathology might have changed into chronic rhinosinusitis, so consultation with an otolaryngologist is essential, till then: - steam inhalation to help loosen thick mucus. - regular nasal rinses. - Avoid heavy, slimy and acidic food, curd, mustard oil, excess physical exertion, sunlight-dust areas, exposure to strong winds, day sleeping, smoking, potato, green leafy vegetables. Cold water/food -Take old brown rice, soup of moong dal, black grapes, cow’s or goat milk, garlic, lukewarm water to drink, black pepper, dried ginger, honey. 3. it could probably be a bacterial infection, seasonal allergy or acute bronchitis, thus following should be your approach: i. check with a Chest specialist [pulmonologist] for necessary examination and investigations like . Hb%, WBC for eosinophilia . X-ray chest for TB, Pneumonia . If other investigations are normal, HIV test [as routine] ii. The choice of antibiotic will vary from doctor to doctor, and from locality to locality, till then - maintain good oral hygiene, rinse your mouth after every meal, avoid smoking, tobacco chewing. - Take mainly soft diet - rice, chapati, or phulka, with nonspicy vegetables. - Avoid fried foods like wada, samosa, dosa, pakodas, papad,namkeen and potato chips, avoid hotel food. . Do not take any cold drinks, cold water, ice cream, chilled food from the refrigerator. . Avoid sour fruits like citrus fruits, grapes, take sweet fruits- bananas, papaya . Steam Inhalation and warm salt water gargles. . Cover the mouth while coughing (using hand or handkerchief) to prevent the spread of infection to other family members.