instruction: hello doctor I am a 16 year old female and not pregnant I have a runny nose mucus cough sore and swollen throat what seems to be liquid in my ears can hear pulsating my face is achy and headaches I always experience sinus infections usually accompanied by strep throat around this time of year but I feel different I can say worse I have had these symptoms for the past three days and they are gradually getting worse they started with an uncontrollable sneeze I checked my temperature today there was nothing alarming but even when I am sick I do not run bad fevers I am currently using nasal spray and allergic medicine
output: hello welcome to icliniq com I have gone through your query and I can understand your concerns the symptoms you have described suggestive of simple ari acute respiratory tract infection there is no need to worry as it can be completely cured by timely treatment and chances for the complication is less I suggest you to consult a general practitioner and do the following things simple analgesic like paracetamol or ibuprofen for pain antihistamines like cetrizine or levocetirizine would provide symptomatic relief nasal decongestant like xylometazoline if you have blocked nostrils a short course of antibiotics like amoxicillin for five to seven days can be taken steam inhalation twice a day would be effective generally symptoms will subside within a few days if the symptoms persist despite all these we have to do the following investigations as prescribed by your physician abc complete blood count and urine routine chest ray to rule out pneumonia or other lesions I hope this helps bacterial or viral infection basic blood and urine investigations chest ray sinusitis ari conservative with antibiotics and symptomatic management