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I've been battling sinus infections for a month. been on z pac and then penicillin for 10 days. now have smell of stale cigarette smoke up in nose.
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Sinusitis: Most likely due to inflammation from the sinusitis. Make sure to treat the sinusitis effectively Sounds like you are on appropriate antibiotics at this point
Answered 3/21/2015
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