Diagnose Me, Not Fitness Related

[sitnspin]

Happy Hump Day H&F!  I went to the doctors a couple of months ago complaining of a severely stuffy nose, post nasal drip and some sinus pressure, thinking it was a sinus infection.  I have had them in the past and I showed maybe 1/2 of the symptoms I was used to.  He gave me a script for antibiotics, but said to wait a day or two to see if I felt better and if so, do not fill the script.  I felt better, I didn't take them, life goes on.

It's back!  I felt like crap yesterday and Monday, but better today, so what is a girl to do?  

[ebeth]

are you asking if you should take the antibiotics? if so, no you should not take the antibiotics. aside from the fact that you're already feeling better, most sinus infections are caused by a virus so the antibiotics are proably not going to do anything. take a decongestant.

[Deleted]

Sounds like just sinus issues to me with maybe some allergies too. I have those symptoms probably 30% of the year. I take OTC meds if it's really bad and just shove through them.

[finallykrisb]

Allergies, maybe? Mine are going haywire this year and come and go.

[Susie]

I swear by this when I feel like you describe:

My doctor recommended it for relief when I had a sinus infection last year (specifically something with chlorpheniramine maleate + phenylephrine), and it really helped then, and with allergies too.

[sitnspin]

Thanks guys.  I feel like I have tried every allergy and decongestant out there and nothing is touching it.  I will try the Advil, Susie, thanks.

I just want to breathe again!!!