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When you have sinusitis, is coughing up excessive amounts of mucus and wheezing a symptom?

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Not wheezing: Wheezing is not a symptom of sinusitis. I would suspect an exacerbation of asthma or bronchitis if you are having wheezing.

Answered 1/7/2015

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A member asked:

When you have sinusitis, is coughing up excessive amounts of mucus and wheezing a symptom?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Patrick Melder answered

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