January is cold and flu season, and many of us are walking around with stuffy noses and a box of Kleenex right now. Some of us have allergies, some have the common cold, and others may even have sinus infections. Symptoms of a cold that don't get better after a week or two could represent a allergies or a sinus infection. A sinus infection may simply cause nasal congestion, runny nose, post nasal drip, coughing and/or a headache -- and may not necessarily cause facial pain/pressure, green nasal discharge and fevers.
If your cold has lasted more than two weeks and isn't getting better, you may want to see your doctor to see if you could have a sinus infection.
Read more:
- Is it a cold, or is it allergies?
- All about sinus infections
- How to know if you have allergies
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