2. COOLEY, B. & MUELLER, M.
(1996) ETR ASSOCIATES.
WWW.ETR.ORG
Source
3. WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS?
Headaches in the front of your head
Trouble breathing through your nose
Facial pain
Drainage thick and colored
Pain in the upper teeth
Fever
4. WHAT CAN I DO?
Drink lots of fluids.
Avoid smoke.
Blow your nose gently.
Take a hot shower.
5. OVER THE COUNTER
MEDICINE
DECONGESTANTS help open up your
sinuses but can make you feel like you
have had too much caffeine (little hyper).
ANTIHISTAMINES dry up drainage but
can make you a little sleepy.
Many products are a combination of both
and are often a good choice.
6. WHEN TO SEE A MEDICAL
PROVIDER
Over the counter products not helping relieve
sinus pain or pressure after 2-4 days.
A cold that hasn’t gotten better after 10-14 days.
Sinus headache or facial pain is sever and not
responding to pain-relievers.
Vision is blurry with swelling around eyes.
After 5-7 days of a cold, the color of mucus
becomes yellow-green and you have a fever.
7. Reference
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention 1600 Clifton Rd. Atlanta, GA
30333, USA800-CDC-INFO (800-232-
4636) TTY: (888) 232-6348, 24
Hours/Every Day - cdcinfo@cdc.gov