Dr. Rajesh Babu
Pediatrics
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Patient's Query
Hi doctor,
My toddler was sneezing continuously yesterday and her nose was runny. However, it reduced to a large extent now. We had our room painted a day before yesterday. Could it be due to paint allergy? Will the allergy symptoms show up immediately or will take a day's time? My 2-year-old has never had a cold till now. I am just worried if she has ingested any foreign body as she has the habit of mouthing whatever she picks up. Would foreign body stuck in throat cause sneezing and runny nose? I am a paranoid mother and have subjected her to two unwanted X-rays to rule out battery ingestion so I do not want to go through another X-ray.
I want to know what would be the symptoms of any foreign body like metal or plastic when stuck in the throat. She was having corn yesterday. If she had inhaled a corn granule through her nose would it pass beyond and would she be acting normally? Since today morning, she sneezed only thrice. If at all it was common cold can it get better in a day? How would I know if it was a foreign body ingestion or allergy or a viral? What would be the symptoms for each one?
Hi,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
I have gone through the query you posted. According to the history you have given, it is an allergy because of the paint smell. That is the reason he is getting sneezing and running nose. As you think, it is not because of some foreign body in the nose or in the throat. If the foreign body is in the throat, symptoms will be like a continuous cough, breathlessness. If the foreign body is in the nose, they will have a bad smell from nose and bleeding can happen with mucus secretions. So no need of any X-ray or investigations for the child. Differentiating between allergy and viral infection, you have to do some blood test and always viral infection will be associated with fever. So nothing major to worry. What is the weight of the child?
Patient's Query
Thank you doctor,
No, her nose is blocked with yellow mucus. Why is only one nostril blocked?
Hi,
Welcome back to icliniq.com.
It is the protective mechanism that acts in the body. It makes the nose to block and stop allowing the foreign material inside the nose. What is the weight?
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