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I have had sinusitis for the past two month now and find that i only have yellow mucus when i cough in the mornings. is this normal? thank you!
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No: Most cases of sinusitis will resolve without antibiotic treatment. The current recommendation is to use antibiotics only for the most severe and persistant, over 7-10 days duration, cases. 2 months of illness is much too long. I recommend that you get a sinus drainage culture and sensitivity, get sinus x-rays or ct scan and get evaluated for allergic sinusitis. Antibiotic treatment is indicated.
Answered 1/6/2017
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