A 20-year-old female asked:
been sick for 1week started with a sore throat it went away now a cough & sinus been blowing out & spitting up dark yellow mucus should i go see a dr?
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Dr. Ronda Alexander answered
18 years experience ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
?sinusitis: With colored mucus and the duration of your symptoms, seek treatment for acute sinusitis-saline irrigations + decongestants +/- antibiotics is the usual regimen.
Answered on Jul 3, 2015
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Dr. Franklyn Gergits answered
28 years experience ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
Green mucus: Hello, since you have been sick for one week and now it is changing, i would recommend seeing your doctor. You may need an antibiotic.
Answered on Dec 7, 2013
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