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I have been fighting a cold for 3 weeks. i have took antibiotics that were from my doctor, 2 weeks ago and i still have the cold. what can i do?
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Not unusual: Unfortunately for some, a bad cold may last 2-3 wks. If you are not having fever, no sinus/facial pain/headache (signs of sinus ifections etc), you probably be ok with some otc combo meds (antihistamine+decongestant)/advil-cold-sinus etc...Afrin (oxymetazoline) spray may very quite effective, but no more than 3-5 days of use. U may have some allergies as well. If symptoms worsen, consult doc.. Good luck.
Answered 12/9/2013
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