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Suggest Treatment For Running Nose And Constant Sneezing

Posted on Fri, 11 Mar 2016

Question: I have heart failure with a defibrillator and pace maker. I also have high blood pressure and a history of many XXXXXXX strokes. I currently take Coreg, Diovan, plavix, simivastin, lasix, and several other medications. I have suffered for months now with a runny nose where the mucus is clear as water and sneeze all the time. My eyes are watery and slightly yellow and red. I also have asthma and I sleep with a cpap. My kidneys only function at 39%. So you have any suggestions of what I can do to stop the runny nose and constant sneezing.

Answered by Dr. Sandip Kabra (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Take appropriate symptomatic treatment.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to health care magic,

I have read your query and will be answered by me.

Majority of cases of runny nose is due to viral infection or allergic,so you will require symptomatic treatment only.

1) You may continue with Xyzal antihistamine (levocetrizine 10 mg) twice daily for runny nose and constant sneezing.

2) Nebulization with steam inhalation 3 to 4 times daily will be helpful for symptomatic relief.

3) You may also take Nasivion nose drops but do not take it frequently.

4) For watery eye and redness (which is mostly allergic),you can use anti-allergic eye drops (like visine eye drops).

Use 2 to 3 drops in both the eye daily three times.

5) Avoid cold water or any other cold products like ice-cream etc.

All these OTC medications are complete safe in your condition,so you may take it without fear.

I may expect that you will start improving within 2 or 3 days with all these appropriate symptomatic treatment and their cumulative effect will be helpful rather than xyzal alone.

As I said earlier,these symptoms are mostly viral or allergic,so better to avoid from any kind of allergy like dust,grass,pollens etc.

Also,the best way to cure allergy is to avoid further contact with the allergen,so you can make out which particular substance is causing it and try avoid contact it.

Hope this helps and let me know if you have more questions.

Thanks and Regards,

Dr.Sandip Kabra

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Sandip Kabra (48 hours later)

Dymista is the current nasal spray that I am using. I have had allergy testing done and found out that I am allergic to many things in the environment. My symptoms occur in my house, out side, in church, shopping etc. It has not special place to surface or cause my symptoms to awaken. I often wonder if the combination of the medications that I take may interfere or cause some of the symptoms that I experience. The two drugs that concern me the most are Coreg and Diovan. My pharmacist has brought this to my attention and I do plan to discuss this issue with my doctor. My kidneys only function at 39% and drug choices are limited because of this fact. What do you think?

Answered by Dr. Sandip Kabra (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Runny nose is mostly allergic in your case.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome again,

As I said earlier,this runny nose symptom is mostly due to some kind of allergy like dust,grass,pollen in an external environment.

Also,the fact that you have been tested for allergy and found positive which we were suspecting earlier.So,in your case there is highly possibility of allergy without doubt.

So,it is very unlikely that Coreg (your blood pressure medication) may produce this kinds of symptom or may interfere with it but I am not sure regarding Diovan (Valsartan) because it can some times cause allergic rhinitis or sinusitis in some individuals.

So,you may discuss the medication (Diovan) with your treating physician who may change the medication if needed.

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Dr.Sandip Kabra

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Sonia Raina