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Kathryn Herb, a family nurse practitioner at American Family Care, explains some clues that can reveal how sick you are and how to treat yourself. 

<p>we encourage a patient to look at the color of the secretions from their nose. And if the color is a thin clear color, that would be more aligned with what we would expect to see with allergies. Um, as opposed to if the color of their snot was a darker yellow, Or green. Then we would lean towards the suspicion of more of a virus or possibly even a bacteria causing that change of not. Um so nothing is ever 100%. Most people's first thought is that they've developed a sinus infection where a lot of the times um that change in coloration can simply be from your body healing itself. So, if you're gonna perform the snot test, I would recommend to do it later in the day. Um And that's just gonna give a clear indication of whether or not this is more allergy related nasal congestion versus say a cold virus or a bacterial sinusitis. if your symptoms have exceeded past a week. Um because what we would typically expect with an upper respiratory infection caused by a virus that's usually gonna dissipate around day five to day seven. So if it's been over a week and you're feeling worse and not better, then I would encourage you to come into AFC and get checked out. Another reason to come in would be for if you had any facial pain. So, allergies and uh cold viruses are going to cause some degree of sinus congestion. But rather if you're having facial pain or pain in the teeth, that leans us more towards um the likelihood of there being a bacterial sinusitis, which would require the use of antibiotics at that time. They're feeling short of breath or more labored with walking around. We want to make sure that they haven't developed into a lower respiratory pneumonia. So that would be another good reason to come in to get checked out. Um So fever in and of itself is quite protective. It's our body's defense mechanism to literally burn off whatever pathogen is going on, whether that be a virus or bacteria or even a fumble process. So my philosophy with fever is you treat the patient, not the number. So if your fever is 100 and two, but you're feeling good and you're eating and you're happy. I would argue to not treat that as long as you're comfortable. Um Rather if you had a low grade fever and you were feeling really uncomfortable, sure, I would go ahead and recommend that you take some Tylenol and or Ibuprofen to help you feel better One oh two is a great um starting point to start treatment. But however, if the degree on the thermometer is lower and your baby is fussy and not easily consolable, then I would go ahead and, and use the Tylenol just to help him or her feel better</p>

Expert: Use the 'snot test' to know how to treat illness

If the mucus is dark green or dark yellow, the infection has worsened. You may need to visit the doctor. 



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Expert: Use the 'snot test' to know how to treat illness

Sick? Take the snot test. Mucus, cough and fever reveal how to treat a cold