streekgeek -“I’ve spoken to a doctor who referred me to an ENT which I haven’t seen yet. (I absolutely hate doctors.) He said it’s probably something with my sinuses…”
Tell your PCP to give antibiotics, either – Amoxil, or Z-pak, or Biaxin. You don’t need a specialist!
“Zinc? How do I do that?”
Either Zicam oral spray or Cold-eze lozenges.