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I had a cough for 3 weeks with green stuff. no fever. urgent care said sinus infection down in chest. antibiotics 2 days ago, now have a fever. normal?

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Dr. Elise Sadoun answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Yes: Continue your antibiotics. If still sick at end of antibiotics, see your primary care doctor. It takes 48-72 hours to see benefit from antibiotics. Be well.

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

Answered 3/24/2014

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A member asked:

I had a cough for 3 weeks with green stuff. no fever. urgent care said sinus infection down in chest. antibiotics 2 days ago, now have a fever. normal?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Elise Sadoun answered

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

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