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<blockquote data-quote="Lothlorien" data-source="post: 88377" data-attributes="member: 1024"><p>I think I could be a resident expert on sinus infections, unfortunately.</p><p></p><p>One, sinus infections, if she gets them frequently could need a much stronger antibiotic than the typical Erythromycin or that stuff. </p><p></p><p>two, she could have developed bronchitis. That typically happens to me when I get a sinus infection.</p><p></p><p>Three, if it is small amounts of blood, that is typical of a sinus infection. When a sinus infection occurs, the sinus cavities get swollen and typically, you will see blood when you blow your nose. Right now, it's probably draining down her throat and now she's coughing it up.</p><p></p><p>If it more serious than that, then certainly she needs to be seen in the ER. However, if it's not, then my suggestion is to get her into a good ENT first thing in the am, which might be hard, since it's going to be a Saturday.</p><p></p><p>I always go to an ENT when I get sinus infections now. He typically prescribes a very strong antibiotic. Generally, a simple antibiotic is just not enough. It may take some of the symptoms away, but the infection does not disappear and lays dormant for a while, only to come back. I know, from personal experience after dealing with a sinus impaction. After being on an antibiotic for 6 weeks, it didn't go away, so I ended up having surgery.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lothlorien, post: 88377, member: 1024"] I think I could be a resident expert on sinus infections, unfortunately. One, sinus infections, if she gets them frequently could need a much stronger antibiotic than the typical Erythromycin or that stuff. two, she could have developed bronchitis. That typically happens to me when I get a sinus infection. Three, if it is small amounts of blood, that is typical of a sinus infection. When a sinus infection occurs, the sinus cavities get swollen and typically, you will see blood when you blow your nose. Right now, it's probably draining down her throat and now she's coughing it up. If it more serious than that, then certainly she needs to be seen in the ER. However, if it's not, then my suggestion is to get her into a good ENT first thing in the am, which might be hard, since it's going to be a Saturday. I always go to an ENT when I get sinus infections now. He typically prescribes a very strong antibiotic. Generally, a simple antibiotic is just not enough. It may take some of the symptoms away, but the infection does not disappear and lays dormant for a while, only to come back. I know, from personal experience after dealing with a sinus impaction. After being on an antibiotic for 6 weeks, it didn't go away, so I ended up having surgery. [/QUOTE]
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