Had what I felt was my worst cold ever in my 67 years of life on May 15. Turned into full blown aggressive sinus infection. (My first ever.) Let 6 days go by of misery. Day 7 went to urgent care and had to convince the NP that this was not an issue that would resolve on its own. Got antibiotic Rx and it took 5 days of meds to finally get better. Advocate for yourself when you know an issue is not run of the mill. Mind you, even as an MD I got push back.

@A MyLupusTeam Member and @MyLupusTeam It's a combo of earwax lodged in and a little bit of inflammation. The ear irrigation was too uncomfortable, so she recommended ear drops. She wants me to see an ENT if the ear drops don't work. The doctor also gave me a prescription for generic Xyzal for my sinus issues. Thanks so much for asking.💜

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hope it gets better💜

hey, I have two things for you. Maybe one of these will help good luck.

Bucket of very hot water, tspn of Vicks, towel over head, inhale . It will loosen up the crud and clear you up. Just don’t burn yourself 😱. Old fashioned, but it works. Hope you feel better😔 a hot pack over the ear may also help. Vicks is an incredibly useful product.