What causes runny nose, congestion, headache and cough?
Patient: My husband and I just returned from France and have contracted a cold virus - runny nose, congestion, cough, headache, ear ache, and frequent urination, sometimes uncontrolled - for both of us. Could a virus give us these symptoms? We were not on a farm but in the city in France. Doctor: Hi, thanks for using healthcare magicThe common cold is a viral illness. It would cause the runny nose, nasal congestion, cough,headache and ear pain ( though ear pain may sometimes occur with bacterial infection as well).Frequent urination can occur with urinary tract infection which is a bacterial infection that would require antibiotic therapy.A urine test at your doctor's office would determine if a urinary tract infection is present.I hope this helps