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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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?sinusitis: With colored mucus and the duration of your symptoms, seek treatment for acute sinusitis-saline irrigations + decongestants +/- antibiotics is the usual regimen.

Dr Altman and another doctor agreed

Answered 7/3/2015

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