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A wk ago i was diagnosed wit upper resoritory infect. been on sudafed n antibiotic still have a lot of snot in my nose please help?
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Time: A cold is viral and needs to run its course. Antibiotics only work if its bacterial. The snot will resolve as your body heals.
Answered 3/25/2013
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