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Can I wait this out? I dont want to go to urgent care35F 140lbs. Been having what I assume is an upper respiratory type infection for like 3 days. Coughing up green mucus, from sinuses too. Its thick and sticky. Taking mucinex daily and drinking a lot of water. No fever.My husband insists I go to urgent care because of the green thick mucus situation. I have no fever, can I just wait this out and see if it gets worse in a few days? I dont want to be put on antibiotics by a doctor if its just a virus.
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If only 3 days in and not having fever or really bad facial pain, I have no reason to think that you have a sinus infection instead of just a viral upper respiratory infection. I don't think urgent care is warranted in this situation.
Does routine respiratory flora mean Im strep free?Age: 48Sex: femaleHeight: 5 8Weight: 150Race: whiteDuration of complaint: weekLocation: throatAny existing relevant medical issues: StrepCurrent medications: noneInclude a photo if relevantI was treated for strep but still felt a little sick so I asked for a other culture. The results came back routine respiratory flora. I cant get anyone at One Medical to respond/explain so I thought Id check here and see if that means Im ok or if something else is going on.
It means you have the normal bacteria that grow in your mouth. As for whether or not you are improving from strep throat, the culture has no bearing on that.