Patient's question:
I don't know if it's because of the weather, but some students at school have been sick due to this weather, and I'm one of them. Yesterday, I had a runny nose, but it wasn't too severe. I also had a headache and toothache, which seems like a cold, but I'm not sure. So, I'm asking the doctor: is a runny nose, headache, and toothache a sign of a cold?Doctor's answer:
Headache reappears with a runny nose, and if toothache symptoms also occur, it is highly related to upper respiratory tract infections. After experiencing diarrhea, local resistance tends to increase, making the respiratory mucosa more susceptible to bacterial infection, which can easily lead to gingivitis. At the same time, it can also cause inflammation on the surface of the nose, leading to the recurrence of runny nose symptoms. Oral anti-inflammatory medication can be taken for treatment.