 [ Symptoms ] i have a runny nose watery eyes yellow mucus cough temp of 99 6 & slight aches is this a cold or flu  i took a nap on monday and when i woke up my throat and left ear were hurting really bad i came home and then went to sleep and woke up the next day congested and sneezing today i am coughing and running a fever of 99 6 is this most likely a cold or the flu [ Disease ] after acoustic neuroma surgery it is expected to have headache increased headache with nausea or vomiting along with increased swelling at the incision site leaking cerebrospinal fluid may accumulate under the skin incision a dressing can be used to press the swelling side to avoid csf leakage …if it persisted or got worse another surgical interference may be necessary make sure the wound is not the cause of swelling by being infected thanks