Currently in Rome...need a doctor...

Have you asked at the front desk at your hotel? They usually have a list of doctors and local clinics.

That's the plan. Just wanted real experience. Not absolutely sure we need to go. Just try to formulate a plan.

Why didn't you contact your doctor at home before you left for the trip? We always do that and he always gives us an antibiotic to take with us for just such situations. Obviously this kind of information will not help you now...but for future trips ask your family doc about taking a round of antibiotics with you.

A little late for that now. You might be pleasantly surprised by the quality of medical care and the cost.

I would go and get medical attention. Your travel companion may have difficulty on your flight home. From personal experience I can tell you it can be extremely painful to fly if you have a sinus infection. As mentioned above, talk to your hotel. They should be able to give you the name of an english speaking doctor.

Be sure that it is a bacterial infection before taking antibiotics. They will have zero effect on a viral one. May even reduce or remove the efficacy of a further course later in life.

If by some chance the hotel can't help you, ask at the tourist office. It will certainly know where to send you, and there won't be a language barrier.

I don't have my "Rick Steves Italy" book at hand from where I am writing, right now, but seems to me that he usually lists resources for English-speaking doctors and clinics in the main cities. Does anyone have access to that book and page for mlhuff?

Doctors In Italy is located near Piazza di Spagna. Contact them on their website. They exist for travelers and ex-pats. Dr. Serino was, in fact, our GP for a couple of years. Perfect English.

I had no trouble getting a Z Pack at a pharmacy in Como when I suffered with a sinus infection. I just asked for it. The pharmacist can dispense it without a prescription. It's also known as Zithromax or Azithromycin.

Why would you want antibiotics to fight what is probably a viral respiratory infection (aka 'common cold')?

Antibiotics fight bacterial infections (such as strep cough) not viruses and in the long term abuse of antibiotics is counterproductive, as hospital workers like me can attest.

The best medicine for what your companion has is lots of liquids and rest. The cold will be gone in a few days. Don't take antibiotics unless a doctor determines you have a bacterial infection, such as strep.

https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fit.usembassy.gov%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F67%2F2016%2F09%2FACS-Doctors-Rome.pdf&h=ATNiJ3BlKiMwTx6cRm4n0oINbiTAB0KYqVKI1BNEt-s87hj9zKTqxKZjsLw0AmABGT1-YiceTtMkvJsWa3rfiT48pLF9dLisnUp8DTuQQrZO&s=1&enc=AZPGX-RKesBZK5LnJYjsHun8iVMnXd5roYa0zX4MT3qvzOfPlXMww5skoNo08UZXshJTCv4OEDtTJNuvvwjOG9dwjIzju0u92E8bEgu4-iugIQ

https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fitaly-list-of-medical-facilitiespractitioners&h=ATOMP2qQE2-OUcq0sipQO6yyi3AVKhUWSs0yzo0NKnOXxEm1WgFdiVxxebJ3r-y-wn6K_4khFwnjfw0Wnx18Tr8BjTBgixGMxN_B9q7PdMD6&s=1&enc=AZNHGByl0vC5IlU8hYHHaJGQB19mXqoSpxeFMnaJCgsLKetS4q0hS8U1jzwgoG08-fDmjmPWJqmwhPnAItoR1ruMlHhLZtDfKPWgJiOlelGLbQ

These two medical references are from Expats Living in Rome Facebook page.

Also a website www.medinaction.com or download the free medinaction App, a physician will come to your hotel, treat on the spot, and/or help you obtain further medical care.

My trick, I always travel with Saline Nasal Mist Spray. Even if you start now, it's still effective against sinus infections. Spray as often as tolerated, learned this from a young pharmacist at Target on State and Madison, Chicago.

The best medicine for what your companion has is lots of liquids and
rest. The cold will be gone in a few days. Don't take antibiotics
unless a doctor determines you have a bacterial infection, such as
strep.

Roberto, I'm surprised that as a health professional, you would just assume the OPs husband is simply suffering from a common cold. Most adults would perceive the difference between a cold and an acute sinusitis. While rest and fluids certainly won't hurt, a proper examination by a doctor may well reveal the need for additional medications and/or treatments. Given the presence of certain symptoms (fever, purulent discharge, facial swelling, etc) antibiotics may in fact be indicated. Hopefully the OP was able to find a doctor today.

CJean, the OP did not say acute sinusitis and I never said the OP shouldn't see a doctor. But the intention described in the post is to see a doctor for the sole purpose to get antibiotics and I doubt a doctor would prescribe antibiotics for a sinus inflammation that could be the result of a viral infection. Antibiotics do not work against viruses. Yellow or green mucus could indicate the presence of bacterial infection, but often even then antibiotics are not always necessary and doctors often don't prescribe antibiotics for sinusitis unless it persists for over a week and other remedies have failed. This reliance on antibiotics as panacea for everything is misplaced. I'm not a clinician, but I work in a hospital and the misuse of antibiotics is a big problem we have to grapple with in our world.

Just a note - not every US doctor will write a prescription to carry along just in case. The only time I've seen that happen here is when I specifically went to a travel clinic who gave me Cipro in case of very specific adverse situations in Costa Rica.

https://www.google.it/amp/www.eurocheapo.com/blog/rome-doctors-hospitals-pharmacies-and-medical-help-for-tourists.html/amp

Here is a short list of hospitals and doctors specifically for tourists in Rome. Written several years ago, I don't know about Roma Medica House Call, but medinaction house call is active today.

How is your partner doing today? I'm here in Rome a few blocks west of Termini if you need help, use this Forum or PM me.