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I have severe nasal congestion. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 22 year old girl. I have severe nasal congestion from a suspected cold or sinus infection (I have not been to the doctor yet). When Pseudoephedrine (Sudafed tablets) was not working, the pharmacist suggested to try Otrivin Plus nasal spray. Both give slight relief but I forgot t... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. With the details provided, I understand that you are a 22 year old female suffering from cold or sinus infection causing nasal blockage. Currently you are taking Sudafed tablets and Otrivin plus nasal spray. Presuming that the Sudafed tablets you use contains only Pseu... Read Full »
Are steam inhalation, nasal wash, and nasal drops prompt treatment for blocked ears?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 70-year-old male. I have suffered from a blocked feeling in my right ear for the past ten months. I consulted an ENT doctor who suggested steam inhalation, nasal wash, and Otrivin nasal drops on an SOS basis. None of these provided any solution to my problem. The local doctor th... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The symptoms elucidated by you and the treatment suggested by the doctor to you are in sync, and the treatment appears to be appropriate to me. When there is a collection inside the eardrum which is not relieved by conservative methods, we sometimes perform this small ... Read Full »
Why am I having irritation in lungs and throat?
Query: Hi doctor,I have a nagging tickle or irritation on the top of the lungs and at the bottom of the throat. It causes me to cough occasionally. I have this problem for two months with no other symptoms. I shout at some people during work and I sing frequently. I am curious whether I have damaged my voi... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please mention whether you had a sudden onset or whether it was gradual. Please mention the duration of this onset, had any associated pain, any difficulty in breathing, any change in voice, any allergies, any aggravating factor, and relieving factors. I think that you ... Read Full »
I have lung congestion only at dawn. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I am suffering from lung congestion at dawn. The condition is relieved during the day, persisting for a month. Kindly suggest the remedy. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Possibly, you might be having some mild infection in the lung that is causing the congestion towards early morning. When patients come with these complaints, I evaluate them and see if they have any infection or allergy. Symptoms suggesting infection are a cough, thick mu... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, Over the last two days, I have had a bad sore throat. It also accompanies with a slight cough, trouble in sleeping, occasional uncommon sweating, body soreness or fatigue, slight vomiting and voice loss. It is not really getting better. It originally appeared to be just a bad cold, but... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. With the details you have provided I strongly suspect that you are suffering from an acute upper respiratory tract infection. The bacterial products and body's response against the invading organisms are causing you the symptoms of sore throat, fever, sweating, fatigue, ... Read Full »
Does sinusitis usually cause loss of taste?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 40 year old female, non smoker. I had a sinus infection as a result of cold nearly two months ago. I was put on Doxycycline for two weeks and then a steroid nasal spray when the inflammation in my nose had not resided. I can smell things quite clearly up close to my nose but cannot... Read Full »
Answer: Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.We will help you alleviate the problem. I understand that you are a 40 year old otherwise healthy lady suffering from sinus infection. You perceive smells close up your nose but have decreased taste sensation. You are worried about when the taste sensation will return and w... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor, Does air humidifier help with tonsillitis? How would salt water gargling cure tonsillitis? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Air humidifiers are of various types and not all of them are useful for someone suffering from tonsillitis. And also, tonsillitis requires gargling of warm water mixed with salt. Salt water gargling helps reduce pain, inflammation and infection in the throat by the foll... Read Full »