User talk:Edmiao

--Gdaze 21:47, 12 March 2008 (MST) Personal Question for Ed...

So I went into the doc today and they said allergies. They said it was not a sinus infection, most likely, because I don't have a fever, no headache, and my snot was clear.

But I have been stuffed up for more then a week, its hard to swallow at times, and my snot is always clear when I have a cold. It only gets green at the end. Also he even remarked how my ears seem to have fluid (which is no surprise, I can barely hear).

Do you think I might have a sinus infection? Cuz I took some Zyntac and so far it hasn't done a lick of good.

--Edmiao 16:56, 13 March 2008 (MST) you know, i really can't say. Now if you said to me, i have a headache, my snot is green and my teeth and cheeks are tender, then i would say you probably have a sinus infection. however, my clinical skills to rule out a sinus infection are not even to be considered. hard to swallow is not really sinuses, that is more lymph nodes in the neck. that could be the common cold or, for me in allergy season, at the start i get some swollen nodes as my immune system starts to get excited about pollen. did you try some decongestant, sudafed? congestion can be full sinuses but not necessarily infected.

GABE: Thanks Ed, at least you explained it better then the doc I saw! I'm on Zyntac or whatever only right now but I'm about to try a Saline Wash, I've never tried it but it seems like it might help.