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Suggest Treatment For Post-nasal Drip Causing Sleeplessness
Question: I'm suffering from post nasal drip for almost three weeks now and its getting worse everyday. My usual antihistamine (claritin) and salt water nasal spray used to do the trick but now does not help much. It's clear, not green nor brown. I'm already suffering of lost night of sleeps. What can I take aside from my usual meds?
Brief Answer:
Steam inhalation, xylometazoline nasal spray
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome
I have gone through your query.
I would have examined your nose & sinuses by doing diagnostic nasal endoscopy to see any chronic source of infection.
Provide additional information
Is it associated with sore throat?
Do you have sinusitis?
Is there any history of allergies?
Changing weather fronts, cold temperatures, or excess dryness in the air, Certain foods (for example, spicy foods may trigger mucus flow) Fumes from chemicals, perfumes, cleaning products, smoke, or other irritants. These are the triggering factors, if present kindly try to avoid it.
Apart from your antihistamine drug I would suggest you
1.Drink plenty of water, especially warm, drink at regular intervals.
2. Steam inhalation with few drops of eucalyptus oil 3 to four times a day.
3. Instead of saline nasal spray, use decongestant Nasal spray like xylometazoline.
4. Wash your face with warm water in night before going to bed and gently blow your nose.
This provisional advice provided by me is based entirely on the input provided to me. I would suggest examination by the doctor.
Hope this helps.
Take care
Steam inhalation, xylometazoline nasal spray
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome
I have gone through your query.
I would have examined your nose & sinuses by doing diagnostic nasal endoscopy to see any chronic source of infection.
Provide additional information
Is it associated with sore throat?
Do you have sinusitis?
Is there any history of allergies?
Changing weather fronts, cold temperatures, or excess dryness in the air, Certain foods (for example, spicy foods may trigger mucus flow) Fumes from chemicals, perfumes, cleaning products, smoke, or other irritants. These are the triggering factors, if present kindly try to avoid it.
Apart from your antihistamine drug I would suggest you
1.Drink plenty of water, especially warm, drink at regular intervals.
2. Steam inhalation with few drops of eucalyptus oil 3 to four times a day.
3. Instead of saline nasal spray, use decongestant Nasal spray like xylometazoline.
4. Wash your face with warm water in night before going to bed and gently blow your nose.
This provisional advice provided by me is based entirely on the input provided to me. I would suggest examination by the doctor.
Hope this helps.
Take care
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