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A member asked:
I've gotten the exact same cold within 6 weeks of each other. at end of cold i blow out of my nose a lot of green stuff. do i need antibiotics?
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Probably not: If you have really had a "cold" the cause is one of several viruses, and antibiotics play no role in treatment. On top of that antibiotics have many potential negative side-effects.
Answered 3/26/2013
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