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What Causes Recurring Nasal Congestion?

I have a question... I am a 30 year old mother of 2 and I have been having a lot of nasal congestion (stuffiness) mostly in my right nostril and I have been having kind of a raw/irritated throat and I went to the ER and the doc said I had sinusitis. He gave me amoxocillin to take 3 times a day for 9 days. I still feel the same. The taste buds are swollen on the right side of the back of my tongue and still feels a little sore. My sinus on the right side remains stuffy. I have tried benedryl and that doesn't help... also I have been using hydraSense nasal spray for allergies the past 2 days which brings me a little relief in the morning but I become congested again. What could be causing this? allergies? I am worried it could be something serious.



~ Anxious J
Mon, 19 May 2014
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Hello

Welcome in H.C.M.

I have gone through your query regarding recurrent stuffiness in right nose. You had already being examined by doctor at ER. As per your symptoms two things are clear-

1- You are not having any allergic issue as allergy always involves both nostris never on one side alone.

2- There is some thing wrong in your right nose may be-

(a) Deviated nasal septum to right.

(b) Hypertrophied turbinate in right nose.

(c) Sinusitis right maxillary & ethmoid sinus with blocked osteomeatal
complex.

(d) Polyp right nose.

(e) Growth right nose.

So I would like to suggest you to please consult your ENT doctor for thorough examination, necessary investigations to pin point the diagnosis so that treatment may be planed.

Regards.
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What Causes Recurring Nasal Congestion?

Hello Welcome in H.C.M. I have gone through your query regarding recurrent stuffiness in right nose. You had already being examined by doctor at ER. As per your symptoms two things are clear- 1- You are not having any allergic issue as allergy always involves both nostris never on one side alone. 2- There is some thing wrong in your right nose may be- (a) Deviated nasal septum to right. (b) Hypertrophied turbinate in right nose. (c) Sinusitis right maxillary & ethmoid sinus with blocked osteomeatal complex. (d) Polyp right nose. (e) Growth right nose. So I would like to suggest you to please consult your ENT doctor for thorough examination, necessary investigations to pin point the diagnosis so that treatment may be planed. Regards.