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A member asked:
Why is it that when i get colds they don't go away until like a month. i have stuffy or runny noses for almost a month and still blowing yellow mucus?
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Get checked.: The normal course of the common cold, to the last drop of snot, can take up to a month. However, discolored mucus for longer than 5-7 days, can mean a bacteria has moved in (mucus is a germ magnet), and you need antibiotics now. See your doc and get evaluated.
Answered 10/15/2015
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