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What Causes Allergic Post Nasal Discharge?
Question: 24 y.o. male, healthy, non smoker, recreational etoh, recurrent laryngitis. Feb-april 2014 2 rounds augmentin and prednisone. summer 2014 augmentin for the same. nov 2014 laryngoscope-heavy mucous, ulcer-doxy 100mg 10 days, repeated for 10 more days upon re-exam as ulcer was cleared. laryngitis returns after couple days off antibiotics, christmas 10days bactrim, repeated for 14 days in XXXXXXX 2015. returned after 5 days off bactrim, scoped again culture and sensitivity done, +staph (not MRSA), now taking doxy 100mg bid. for 14 days.
Hx in high school had bout of laryngitis after illness, got better, college was cultured staph in throat during illness, cleared, another time in college got laryngitis for 6-8wks, 2 rounds augmentin, pred, prevacid-cleared. This current year long episode started with illness from christmas 2013 and last fall with another illness that got everything started again, has intermittently been on PPI. Gastro doc took look at larynx with photos I provided and said that kind of irritation is not caused by reflux. allergy testing was positive for trees (its winter), low for mold., sinus ct - clear. I understand staph exists in throat, but why is my larynx continuing to become infected with thick mucous infected with staph and the only voice improvement i get is when I'm on antibiotics. No fevers, otherwise feel ok, compete in cross fit and triathlons. Could my tonsils be contributing to this reinfection or not clearing infection completely?
Job-project engineer on construction site
Hx in high school had bout of laryngitis after illness, got better, college was cultured staph in throat during illness, cleared, another time in college got laryngitis for 6-8wks, 2 rounds augmentin, pred, prevacid-cleared. This current year long episode started with illness from christmas 2013 and last fall with another illness that got everything started again, has intermittently been on PPI. Gastro doc took look at larynx with photos I provided and said that kind of irritation is not caused by reflux. allergy testing was positive for trees (its winter), low for mold., sinus ct - clear. I understand staph exists in throat, but why is my larynx continuing to become infected with thick mucous infected with staph and the only voice improvement i get is when I'm on antibiotics. No fevers, otherwise feel ok, compete in cross fit and triathlons. Could my tonsils be contributing to this reinfection or not clearing infection completely?
Job-project engineer on construction site
Brief Answer:
You are having allergic post nasal discharge result in chronic laryngitis .
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for the query.
I have read your query , reviewed your medications and understand your concern.
As per your clinical history it appears that you are most probably having allergic post nasal discharge resulting into chronic laryngitis .
Due to allergy mucous become thick which promotes staph infections from throat to decent into larynx .
Your tonsils also contributing to this reinfection .
If I were your treating Doctor for this case , I would advice you
Saline nasal rinse or spray thrice daily ,
Antiseptic chlorhexidine Mouth Wash twice daily &
Combination Steroid nasal spray with antihistamine 2 puff each nostril twice daily. You need to continue steroid nasal spray for long period till allergy subsides .
Your work also increasing allergy . You can use preventive mask .
You can discuss this with your treating doctor.
You will get relief .
Hope this information helpful to you .If you have any further questions I will be happy to help.
Regards.
You are having allergic post nasal discharge result in chronic laryngitis .
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for the query.
I have read your query , reviewed your medications and understand your concern.
As per your clinical history it appears that you are most probably having allergic post nasal discharge resulting into chronic laryngitis .
Due to allergy mucous become thick which promotes staph infections from throat to decent into larynx .
Your tonsils also contributing to this reinfection .
If I were your treating Doctor for this case , I would advice you
Saline nasal rinse or spray thrice daily ,
Antiseptic chlorhexidine Mouth Wash twice daily &
Combination Steroid nasal spray with antihistamine 2 puff each nostril twice daily. You need to continue steroid nasal spray for long period till allergy subsides .
Your work also increasing allergy . You can use preventive mask .
You can discuss this with your treating doctor.
You will get relief .
Hope this information helpful to you .If you have any further questions I will be happy to help.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
My allergy testing was not very significant, I rate a 2 for mold, and higher for trees. I relocated into an old building a little over a year ago( XXXXXXX 2014), its a garden apartment (below ground) and dont believe it well ventilated. My problems started within a month of moving there on top of the upper resp illness that sparked it all. Would you guess its something in my apartment that is aggravating an allergy? What would be the most likely indoor allergen you suspect could be causing my problem? I live in upper part of Illinois.
Brief Answer:
Yes , your apartment & new environment conditions is aggravating allergy .
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for the follow up query.
Yes , your apartment & new environment conditions is aggravating allergy .
Indoor allergen like dust mites, cockroaches, molds, pets ,etc .
Outdoor allergens like new pollen's & dust in surrounding environment.
Our body requires time to get adapted to new environment conditions, till then you need to use Combination Steroid nasal spray with antihistamine to reduce the allergy .
Regards.
Yes , your apartment & new environment conditions is aggravating allergy .
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for the follow up query.
Yes , your apartment & new environment conditions is aggravating allergy .
Indoor allergen like dust mites, cockroaches, molds, pets ,etc .
Outdoor allergens like new pollen's & dust in surrounding environment.
Our body requires time to get adapted to new environment conditions, till then you need to use Combination Steroid nasal spray with antihistamine to reduce the allergy .
Regards.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Shanthi.E
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