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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Suggest Remedy For Sinus Infection

I started out with a sinus infection on 1/2 was on amoxacillion for 6 days then minute clinic switched me to augmentin due to no improvement, after 10 days on augmentin i still was feeling bad so i took the remainder of my amox, went back to see my regular physician on wed 1/25, she put me on prednisone and the zpac, I am not noticing my chest is red, not a rash just red as if i were sunburned, other symtems include cough, headaches and still a lot of phlem, any ideas of wht this is?
Tue, 27 Jan 2015
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Hello greetings
If I were your treating doctor I would treat your problem as upper respiratory tract infection (including sinus infection). I would prescribe you a course of penicillin group of antibiotics for a week and cough medicine. That you are already having
i would like these details to help you further
What all lab investigation was carried out??
Please consult your doctor for the investigations and an X Ray paranasal sinuses, continue with the medicines as advised to you it will take some time to heal you adequately
do some steam inhalation and deep breathing excercises
Hope I have answered your question. If you have any further questions I will be happy to help
wish you good health
regards
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Suggest Remedy For Sinus Infection

Hello greetings If I were your treating doctor I would treat your problem as upper respiratory tract infection (including sinus infection). I would prescribe you a course of penicillin group of antibiotics for a week and cough medicine. That you are already having i would like these details to help you further What all lab investigation was carried out?? Please consult your doctor for the investigations and an X Ray paranasal sinuses, continue with the medicines as advised to you it will take some time to heal you adequately do some steam inhalation and deep breathing excercises Hope I have answered your question. If you have any further questions I will be happy to help wish you good health regards