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Suggest Medication For Constant Runny Nose In An 88-year-old Women
I m inquiring for my 88 yo mother. She has near constant runny nose of clear thin secretions. No sinus congestion and no cough. Been going on for years. She needs an OTC that will stop the faucet! Her MD suggested OTC allergy pills but they aren t working.
Hello dear,my name is dr,Dorina Gurabardhi.I understand your concern. Some advices that I can give to you are: -Drink plenty of fluids. -Get plenty of rest. -Apply a warm compress. -Get steamy. -Use a humidifier. -Try a saline nasal spray or drops. -Use the right OTC med,cold medicines, like NyQuil SEVERE, will help dry up your nasal passages and help relieve your runny nose. Hope my answer was helpful,if you have any other question I will be glad to answer,thanks!
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Suggest Medication For Constant Runny Nose In An 88-year-old Women
Hello dear,my name is dr,Dorina Gurabardhi.I understand your concern. Some advices that I can give to you are: -Drink plenty of fluids. -Get plenty of rest. -Apply a warm compress. -Get steamy. -Use a humidifier. -Try a saline nasal spray or drops. -Use the right OTC med,cold medicines, like NyQuil SEVERE, will help dry up your nasal passages and help relieve your runny nose. Hope my answer was helpful,if you have any other question I will be glad to answer,thanks!