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2 day head ache and earache with red nasal passage but no dischargeor fever. recently went to lake and had amoxicillin in may. bacterial or allergies?

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Dr. Arthur Vecchiotti answered

Probably bacterial: lake water is not too clean, and ear / mucous membrane infections are common.

Answered 7/16/2014

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