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Doctors told me 1 yr/ago i have bad allergies. sinus infection has eaten a groove in my skull i have no insurance is there a way to treat this at home?
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Be more specific: Allergies and chronic sinusitis symptoms can be managed at home but if you have a sinus infection you would need to get an antibiotic.
Answered 1/22/2016
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