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I have chronic cough and cold with high total IgE. What is the diagnosis?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 32-year-old male. I am having chronic idiopathic pancreatitis. I am regularly on Agna 25000 three times, and Cretox CP three times a day.My problem are cold and cough for two years approximately. Almost four to five days a week. Even sleeping under the fan my nose gets blocked i... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. We are happy to help you. I understand that you have these complaints for a few years. It most probably is a manifestation of allergic rhinitis. The total IgE in serum is just an indication of the allergy status at the time of taking the blood sample. It is not very... Read Full »
How to get rid of symptoms due to allergic rhinitis?
Query: Hello doctor,My symptoms are watery eyes, blocked nose, sneezing, and runny nose with transparent fluid coming out of my nose. It gets worse when I have something from the refrigerator but I am sure it is not common cold. What other doctors diagnosed was that I have got allergic rhinitis. I feel fin... Read Full »
Dr. Dheeraj Kumar Jonnalagadda
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The symptoms you have mentioned are allergic rhinitis. But it is just not sneezing and watering of eyes. It causes major complications in your body starting from sinusitis to asthma which becomes permanent in your life. We have to curb it in its initial stages. First, c... Read Full »
How can I stop sneezing in the morning with stuffy nose?
Query: Hello doctor, At night time while sleeping, the nasal passage of mine gets blocked. This results in the stuffy nose in the morning once I get up in the morning and I had to continuously sneeze for a long time in the morning hours. Whenever I take Cetrizine, or Levocetirizine, or L-Montas tablets at... Read Full »
Dr. Syed Peerzada Tehmid Ul Haque
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As per your symptoms of nasal congestion and sneezing you are likely to be suffering from allergic rhinitis. One thing that is of prime importance is the avoidance of allergens. Then there is also the role of steroids. Since you are diabetic, systemic steroids are be... Read Full »
My nose is always blocked and has mucus. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor,My nose is always blocked and have mucus, from past four months. To open up my nostrils, I have to use Otrivin, else my nose stays blocked. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. In your condition, we must rule out certain etiologies such as allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, nasal polyposis, growth or lesion inside the nose.This would require you telling us in more details your problems. Let me ask you certain questions and please provide... Read Full »
Is noisy breathing in newborn an alarming symptom?
Query: Hi doctor, My daughter is 50 days old now. Her birth weight is 6.3 pounds and her current weight is 9.2 pounds approximately. At the time of her birth it was noticed that, some type of snoring noise suddenly arose with her breathing. Child specialist suggested me that nothing to worry about as it wi... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your question and listened the recordings (attachment removed to protect patient identity) in detail. By listening to the audio, it seems to be laryngomalacia. In laryngomalacia, the muscles of larynx are weak and so the child makes this type of noisy sound... Read Full »
Why do I have severe headache while bending down?
Query: Hi doctor, Since, ten days, I have been suffering with flu and headache. I took tablet Zifi 200 mg and tablet Sinarest. But, nothing seems to be working. After taking the pills, the flu and headache disappeared temporarily for just one day and got back immediately. My wife too is having the same pro... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through the details you have given. You seem to have a sinusitis infection. Well, for me to be sure, if you are having sinusitis, I would like to have some more information. You are complaining of headache. Is it like a facial pain? Or like a brow ache? Is th... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I am suffering from an allergic reaction whenever I drink cold water, go out in the rain, expose myself to the cold breeze, or take a cold water bath. I get relief with cetirizine. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You seem to be suffering from vasomotor rhinitis. It is slightly different from allergic rhinitis. To be sure we need to get more details: Does rhinitis get triggered when you inhale dusty and polluted air? Does it worsen when you go close to flowers and pollen? Doe... Read Full »
Kindly suggest treatment options for chronic sinusitis.
Query: Hi doctor, I am suffering from nasal blockage for the past 1.5 months. Generally, I have cold and cough problems from past 10 to 12 years, which becomes worse during the weather change. Earlier, I had breathing problem, but have been experiencing nose blockage now. The nose will be blocked from bo... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. An ENT doctor would have advised you to undergo endoscopic sinus surgery and septoplasty. Surgery is the treatment of choice , because your problem seems to be chronic (from longer duration). If you do not want surgery, then you can take nasal spray (a combination of st... Read Full »
I suffer from a cold and a blocked nose. Is it due to some allergy?
Query: Hello doctor, I suffer from cold all day and night. The doctor says that it is due to an allergy. I tried noticing my daily activities, but could not find anything. My nose is always blocked while I am asleep. Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. For your cold, I can suggest you take a decongestant like Levocetirizine or Phenylephrine for symptomatic relief. To find a causative allergen I suggest you consult an allergy specialist and get your allergy testing. You can your self investigate with AEC (absolut... Read Full »
I have been suffering from a chronic cough for a month. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 30-year-old male who has been coughing for a month. In between, it got fine, but again it got started. I do not have any fever or chest pain. My sputum also looks normal. I do not have any problem with sleeping or breathing. But when I breathe through my mouth, I get some feeling i... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. First, you need to get a physical examination by your family doctor to rule out bronchitis. If you have no bronchitis, you must control your blocked nose with anticongestant nasal spray, aerosol therapy, and menthol lozenges throughout the d... Read Full »