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Can I use Oxymetazoline hydrochloride nasal solution daily?
Query: Hi doctor,I am 28 years old. I am using Nasivion 0.05 % daily for around three to four times for the last 8 to 10 years. Also, I am allergic to many things. Please help me with this health issue. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. We are happy to help you. First of all, please understand that Nasivion (Oxymetazoline) has a local vasoconstrictor as an active ingredient. It should not be used for more than four or five days continuously. You have been using it for 8 to 10 years. You are suffer... Read Full »
Can lymph nodes swell due to an allergy to fried foods?
Query: Hi doctor,I am a 35-year-old male. I had a fever of 100.2 degrees Fahrenheit on the eighth of last month, which only lasted for a day. But the fever was followed by a few symptoms. After the fever, my lymph nodes at the back of my ear were swollen. I also had a sore throat and mouth ulcers. My body ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Are you still having enlarged lymph nodes? Are those painful to touch? Is the size still the same as when you observed first? Is there any change? Do you have any throat pain now? Was any throat swab test done? Any blood test? Any difficulty or pain while swall... Read Full »
My itching persists despite taking medications. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor,For two months, I have been itching in different parts of my body. But, I had the medicines from two weeks back only. My lab test results under serology include an IgE at 527.62 kU/L. I have been on these medicines for two weeks, Animus-L one in the night and Softin one in the morning. ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You seem to have severely elevated IgE levels which are pointing towards atopy or an allergy. There must have been some offending agents that have caused this reaction. We must find out what has caused the allergy in you. This can be achieved by comprehensive allergy... Read Full »
I suffer from chronic sneezing and breathing issues. Why?
Query: Hi doctor,I am a 20-year-old male suffering from a sneezing problem for the last 3 to 4 years. My height is 5 feet 6 inches and I weigh 127 pounds. Daily I am sneezing in the morning and following that, if I do not take medicine then I will get a high fever and cold along with it. The sneeze is only... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have looked through your reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Also, I wish to know the following details to make a more decisive diagnosis. 1. Regarding breathing problems and eosinophilia, what was the breathing trouble you had in the past? 2. ... Read Full »
What are the foods to be avoided if having skin rashes?
Query: Hello doctor, I have recently relocated to my workplace. Due to relocation, I had to consume outside food for two months. I had started growing skin rashes. It was diagnosed as an allergy. Two medicines have been recommended by the doctor. Allegra 180 mg and Azithromycin 500 mg. I ate drumsticks to... Read Full »
Answer: Hello doctor, Certain cities are known for allergies. Some people who are genetically probing for allergy atopy and hypersensitivity start showing symptoms in certain cities. It is difficult to say what foods to avoid. But I can give you some ideas about it. There could be a food allergy or aero a... Read Full »
I developed a rash after getting a massage. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I developed a rash after receiving a massage at a local massage center. What can I do about this? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I suggest you try taking the following: Consult your specialist doctor, discuss with him or her and start taking the medicines after their consent. Zinc oxide and Calamine lotion topically. Tablet Zyrtec (Cetirizine). The Calamine will soothe the area, preve... Read Full »
I have been suffering from pollen allergy since childhood. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I have had a pollen allergy since I was a kid, and now I am 18 years old. When I was a child, it occurred only in pollen season. But as time passed, it remained all year. It never goes away. It is preset all over the year. I have gone to many doctors. I have taken many treatments, but my ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. You seem to be having an allergy. But how sure are you that it is only pollen allergy? Pollen allergy is primarily seasonal, whereas house dust mites and fungi cause perennial allergies like in your case. To diagnose allergy, you must under... Read Full »
Please advise me on the Cetirizine dose to subside allergy?
Query: Hi doctor, I have been taking 10 mg Singulair and 10 mg Cetirizine for five years for allergies, asthma, and Lyme. I just got two more kittens, and the medicines do not work anymore. I am miserable and desperate. I asked my doctor to give me 20 mg of Cetirizine and something else because I think my... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please get an allergy testing done, either a skin prick or a blood comprehensive. Next, based on the allergens you are sensitive to, we can advise you on further course of action. With respect to getting tolerant to Cetirizine 10 mg, why not try Fexofenadine 120... Read Full »
I am experiencing chronic symptoms of a cold due to an allergy. How can it be prevented?
Query: Hello doctor. I am a 43-year-old married man who weighs 147.7 lbs and stands 5 feet four inches tall. I have a chronic health problem. I have had a cold due to an allergy since I was a child. Whenever I come into contact with the following things dust, a small fungus-like odor of unwashed fabric (ev... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is possible to keep a sore throat from becoming worse, however, it is case by case. In general, I am unable to write anything. Here are the following suggestions: 1) You must determine what you are allergic to, so I suggest you do a skin prick allergy test. 2) Once ... Read Full »
Can antihistamines help alleviate seasonal fruit allergies?
Query: Hello doctor, My 13-year-old daughter has had seasonal allergies since the age of eight. Two years ago, she had a mild allergic reaction after eating raw apples, which we were told was oral allergy syndrome. She has recently had mild reactions to cherries, oranges, and snap peas. A few days ago, she... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Can you describe the symptoms of allergy in detail and also the severity? Does she have breathing difficulty, puffiness of the face, swelling over the body, or a gastric discomfort like flatulence? Did she get any blood test done before like IgE or any antibody test?... Read Full »