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I had the flu 5 weeks ago, which turned into pneumonia. two weeks ago i came down with a head cold. when i bend over i have a brown tinged liquid running out of my nose. it smells a little funky too. is this typical of a sinus infection?

Q: i had the flu 5 weeks ago, which turned into pneumonia. two weeks ago i came down with a head cold. when i bend over i have a brown tinged liquid running out of my nose. it smells a little funky too. is this typical of a sinus infection?

: I would be suspicious of a sinus infection since you had a head cold 2 weeks earlier and have lingering nasal discharge. Perhaps your physician would be willing to prescribe a course of an appropriate antibiotic.

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I would be suspicious of a sinus infection since you had a head cold 2 weeks earlier and have lingering nasal discharge. Perhaps your physician would be willing to prescribe a course of an appropriate antibiotic.

Answered 12/21/2022

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A member asked:

I had the flu 5 weeks ago, which turned into pneumonia. two weeks ago i came down with a head cold. when i bend over i have a brown tinged liquid running out of my nose. it smells a little funky too. is this typical of a sinus infection?

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Dr. Donald Colantino answered

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