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Lightheadedness, Crankiness, Sickness, Sore Throat, Throbbing Sensation, Dark Water Discharge. Related To Nose Piercing?

I got my nose pierced on saturday, i was light headed, and very cranky, comming sunday i was feeling really sick, i have a sore throat, headache, nose is throbbing, trying to blow my nose is really difficult, whats wrong !?! I cant seem to know how i got sick my glands are swollen i sound like dark vator from star wars '
posted on Thu, 14 Nov 2013
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have you not started any prophylactic antibiotics after nose piercing? If not please start immediately. Mild antibiotoics like amoxycillin will do a great job. Add on anti inflammatory , analgesic so as to reduce pain and swelling. These drugs will definitely will help you.
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Lightheadedness, Crankiness, Sickness, Sore Throat, Throbbing Sensation, Dark Water Discharge. Related To Nose Piercing?

have you not started any prophylactic antibiotics after nose piercing? If not please start immediately. Mild antibiotoics like amoxycillin will do a great job. Add on anti inflammatory , analgesic so as to reduce pain and swelling. These drugs will definitely will help you.