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Cold or Sinus?


Suffering from a cold that's hanging on for weeks? It might not be a cold at all, say experts. You could have an acute sinus infection. Symptoms to watch for include:

* Facial pain facial pain,
n See pain, facial.
 or headache that can be worse on one side of your head.

* A cough or sore throat Sore Throat Definition

Sore throat, also called pharyngitis, is a painful inflammation of the mucous membranes lining the pharynx. It is a symptom of many conditions, but most often is associated with colds or influenza.
 that gets worse at night.

* Pain in your teeth, especially the upper teeth.

* Fatigue.

* Thick, yellowish-green nasal nasal /na·sal/ (na´zil) pertaining to the nose.

na·sal
adj.
Of, in, or relating to the nose.



nasal

pertaining to the nose.
 discharge.

* Decreased or lost sense of smell.

* A "roller-coaster" cold--you feel better for a while, but then the symptoms come back.

Several of these symptoms are a sign it's time It's Time was a successful political campaign run by the Australian Labor Party (ALP) under Gough Whitlam at the 1972 election in Australia. Campaigning on the perceived need for change after 23 years of conservative (Liberal Party of Australia) government, Labor put forward a  to make a doctor's appointment. But you'll have company, because a sinus infection is one of the most common reasons people go to the doctor.

(Health & Fitness News Service)
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