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Suggest Treatment For Recurrent Cold
Question: How can reduce attacks of cold
Brief Answer:
Take regular antihistamines and intranasal spray containing steroid.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Recurrent cold is commonly due to allergic rhinitis or deviated nasal septum or nasal polyps.
So better to consult ENT doctor and first diagnose the cause of your recurrent cold.
Antihistamine and intranasal spray containing steroid are treatment of choice.
Please let me know
1. Do you have allergies?
2. Do you have seasonal variation?
3. Have you ever consulted ENT doctor?
4. Are you taking any drugs at present?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
Take regular antihistamines and intranasal spray containing steroid.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Recurrent cold is commonly due to allergic rhinitis or deviated nasal septum or nasal polyps.
So better to consult ENT doctor and first diagnose the cause of your recurrent cold.
Antihistamine and intranasal spray containing steroid are treatment of choice.
Please let me know
1. Do you have allergies?
2. Do you have seasonal variation?
3. Have you ever consulted ENT doctor?
4. Are you taking any drugs at present?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
1. Do you have allergies?
Have dust allergy
2. Do you have seasonal variation?
I do get cold even in summers
3. Have you ever consulted ENT doctor?
Not for cold
4. Are you taking any drugs at present?
No
Have dust allergy
2. Do you have seasonal variation?
I do get cold even in summers
3. Have you ever consulted ENT doctor?
Not for cold
4. Are you taking any drugs at present?
No
Brief Answer:
You are mostly having allergic rhinitis.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
I can understand your concern.
By your history and description, possibility of allergic rhinitis is more.
So better to start combination of antihistamine and anti allergic drug.
Also take intranasal spray containing steroid.
You need to take these drugs regularly for atleast 5-6 months. After that, we can taper down gradually.
So consult ENT doctor and discuss all these.
Hope I have solved your query.
If you are not having further queries, then please close the conversation and rate my answer.
You can ask me directly on bit.ly/askdrkaushalbhavsar.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
You are mostly having allergic rhinitis.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
I can understand your concern.
By your history and description, possibility of allergic rhinitis is more.
So better to start combination of antihistamine and anti allergic drug.
Also take intranasal spray containing steroid.
You need to take these drugs regularly for atleast 5-6 months. After that, we can taper down gradually.
So consult ENT doctor and discuss all these.
Hope I have solved your query.
If you are not having further queries, then please close the conversation and rate my answer.
You can ask me directly on bit.ly/askdrkaushalbhavsar.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
Note: For further information on diet changes to reduce allergy symptoms or to boost your immunity, Ask here.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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