How can nasal blockage with mucus be treated?

Question

Hello doctor,

I have asthma, but not a lot. It comes and goes. I take Flexotide (fluticasone propionate in the non-CFC propellant HFA 134a) inhaler as a preventer. I also have used Detacartil ( Prednisolone(5.0 Mg) antibiotic for chest congestion at the start of last month.

Since the last two weeks, I have had severe nasal congestion. I want to ENT specialist today and he says that I have nasal polyps.

He will do the endoscopy in two days. My question is why I have a nose blockage with mucus; he should have treated the mucus and not the polyps. He has advised the medicine Telfast D (60mg of fexofenadine hydrochloride and 120mg of pseudoephedrine hydrochloride) tablet half in the morning and half in the evening.

Please suggest what to do.

Answer 1

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I understand your concern.

Nasal congestion is aggravated by polyps, as they mechanically block the nasal pathways. Endoscopy is necessary to understand the extent to which the polyps are enlarged to decide on the best treatment strategy. Mucus is trapped and should be on its way to get cleared. But polyps are making it complicated.

So continue medication as prescribed and run an endoscopy as suggested.

I hope this helps you.

Thank you and take care.