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I'm having congestion, sore throat and ear pain. what could this be!

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Cold: Those are all common symptoms of a cold that is usually caused by a virus. The only otc medication in studies to help with the common cold has been zinc lozenges if taken early enough. Other people report good sucess with high doses of vitamin c, but that has not been substantiated in studies.

Answered 5/29/2013

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