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Can Montelukast and Cetirizine be used for a long time to manage allergy?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 33 years old. I am facing sneezing and itchy throat. Due to this problem, I am avoiding a few foods like chicken, eggplant, pumpkin. I face this problem in the early morning after I wake up from bad. Also, I start sneezing when I pass through the dusty environment. Also, I start snee... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You seem to be having vasomotor or allergic rhinitis. We need to diagnose it so that the treatment will address the cause. However, temporarily the symptomatic treatment would entail the use of steroid nasal sprays with antihistaminic and Montelukast. The choice of nas... Read Full »
Why do I have allergic reactions from various triggers?
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 »
My sinuses and stomach muscles feel swollen at night after eating certain foods. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I am having a hard time with my sinuses. I might be allergic to something that causes my sinuses to swell. I cannot seem to pinpoint it down, but if I have dairy (ice cream with sugar in it), gluten like a bowl of pasta, or any alcoholic drinks, after going to bed at night, I wake up thre... Read Full »
Dr. Bhadragiri Vageesh Padiyar
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for briefing me regarding the problem in concern. There are two things that are possibly causing your symptoms. 1. Vasomotor rhinitis. In this condition, you have inflammation due to some triggering factors (it could be airborne or food and beverage related). It co... Read Full »
What causes general anosmia, nasal dryness, and breathing difficulty for a year?
Query: Hi doctor, Due to my extensive past trauma, I am experiencing a number of extremely disconcerting symptoms of otolaryngological variety. I have these symptoms for more than six months. I have done a septoplasty before three years. But it has deviated once more. I suspect it as turbinate hypertrophy ... Read Full »
Dr. Bhadragiri Vageesh Padiyar
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for giving a detailed history. From your symptoms, you have mentioned that your likely diagnosis as severe vasomotor rhinitis associated with turbinate hypertrophy. In vasomotor rhinitis, you have persistent inflammation in the nasal cavity causing nasal obstruct... Read Full »
Why do I get runny nose when I sleep in cold temperature?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 22 years old. I get runny nose almost every time I sleep in a fan on or in an AC room. If you say it is due to change of temperature but it is very often even with a very slight change in temperature I get a runny nose which lasts a day or even the next day. Can you please help m... Read Full »
Dr. Bhadragiri Vageesh Padiyar
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The most probable reason over here could be what we call as vasomotor rhinitis. The cascade of events is explained in a very simple manner below even though it is not as simple as it looks. Exposure to dust (or any irritative substance like cold air that your body is hype... Read Full »
Does wearing a mask result in more mucus attacks in vasomotor rhinitis patients?
Query: Hi doctor, I have vasomotor rhinitus. At certain times of the year, I just go off and get cups of mucus or when it gets really humid. And if I do not take my nose sprays, it builds up so much that I throw it up. I just call these mucus attacks. The question is, when I wear a mask, I am getting a lot... Read Full »
Dr. Bhadragiri Vageesh Padiyar
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, vasomotor rhinitis can definitely increase when you wear a mask. The reasons are plenty depending on the situation. If you happen to wear a disposable n95 mask that has completed its half-life of approx 250 hours, the mask starts becoming counterproductive and can... 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 »