i picked up a bad cold about 6 days ago, i was traveling by air so i thought it was important to get checked out, went to the md on day 2 he said it was just a bad virus and should pas on its own in a few days. i now have a bad sinus cold ear aches low fever of 100f, i cant sleep at night because as soon as i lay down i cant stop coughing, blood in nasil mucus, dark yellow hard mucus being coughed up and blown out in the early morning.  do i need to see a md or will this pass on its own in time?
Hi Dear, Welcome to Chat Doctor. Understanding your concern. As per your query you have symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection. Well your doctor HS said the right thing that virus infection usually go away in few days by its own, but sometimes when infection become severe as in your case, it n\u00e9e medical attention. Sometimes initially the infection is viral but with times secondary bacterial infection occur, which cause further complication. I would suggest you to consult ENT specialist without any delay. Doctor may order throat swab test, viral culture test, CT scan and blood test to confirm the diagnosis. Doctor may prescribe anti-viral (acyclovir) , antibacterial (amoxicillin) , decongestant along with anti-inflammatory. For now take steam twice a day to relieve the congestion and Chat Doctor.  Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes,