Azelastine is an antihistamine medication that relieves symptoms such as stuffy nose, sneezing, and post-nasal drips. Nasal Azelastine sprays are used in treating allergic rhinitis, and Azelastine eye drops are used for allergic conjunctivitis. Side effects of Azelastine include eye pain, drowsiness, and chest tightness.
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I am experiencing ongoing nasal discomfort. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I have been experiencing nasal discomfort for a lot of days. My problem is two fold. I sometimes have a congested nose due to thick mucus and sometimes my nose goes dry when I am in an area with air conditioner and then feels like something is stuck in my nose. When I try to breathe hard ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is likely an allergic rhinitis. Dryness is likely due to air conditioning. You should identify the trigger other than air conditioner like exposure to dust, vehicle pollutants or maybe some other trigger, and try to eliminate the exposure. It is advisable that y... Read Full »
I am having recurrent infections with negative allergy test. Please guide me.
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 20 year old female. I am not on any medication. I take probiotic, multivitamin, vitamin D, Cal-mag and omega supplements daily. I seem to have recurrent infections. In the last three years, I have had two strands of mononucleosis, pneumonia twice, ongoing sinus infections, recur... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Firstly, do not worry, your condition is not suggestive of those cancers. Regarding your ongoing sinusitis, it is an allergic sinusitis in all probabilities. An allergy test will not pick up all the allergies. So, it is not reliable in ruling out different allergies. ... Read Full »
What causes chronic cold, cough, and catarrh?
Query: Hi doctor,My mother is suffering from severe cold, cough, and catarrh for years. She consulted several doctors but the root cause of her illness is not identified. The doctors are not able to identify the cause. Having a little exposure to the breeze makes her feel very cold. It makes her sneeze pro... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Your mother is suffering from vasomotor rhinitis. It occurs due to dysregulation of sympathetic (controls vascular tone) parasympathetic (mucus secretion) and pain-sensitive nerves (controls itching or sneezing reflexes) that innervate the nas... Read Full »
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