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I have holes in my tonsils. cough and runny nose and i don't know if it's a sinus problems or what.. ive been spitting out white stuff lately?

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Dr. John Chiu answered

How long?: The odds are that you are merely having a cold. But if the symptoms are getting worse or persist beyond 10 days , the likelihood of a sinus infection increases. Antibiotic does not usually hasten recovery from a cold.

Answered 8/21/2016

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