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What Causes Dry Throat And Rough Itchy Cough?
Question: I have dry throat,and constantly fluid from my nose to the throat that make me cough and rough itch .Where this problem come from,and how or who can help me ,to get rid of, this miserable problem.?I have been suffering this things may be one year ,six months.!Thank you.
Brief Answer:
Upper respiratory infection with chronic sinusitis.
Detailed Answer:
Dr. Hanif warmly welcomes you!
Thanks for consulting at my virtual clinic. I have carefully worked through your case, and can well realize your health worries. Being your physician, I want to assure, I will take care all of your medical concerns.
You seem to have a chronic sinusitis and superseded by upper respiratory infection. Sinusitis has many reasons to remain for so long.
There may be:-
**A nasal polyp which causes all the problems you have got.
**Paranasal sinus infections due to the mucosal invasion by some pathogen or irritation due to some allergic process.
**Nasal septal defect is one of the major causes for such disease as you have got.
**Others are Tonsillitis, pharyngitis etc etc to list some of them.
I will prefer to put you on Azithromycin class of antibiotic if not allergic to, by mouth for 2 weeks. (it needs a prescription from your physician).
Plus, tablet Ibuprofen for 10 days.
Plus, tablet Ebastine for 3 weeks.
Plus, Equate nasal spray (OTC available, Oxymetazoline Hydrochloride Nasal Decongestant). Plus, Fluticasone nasal spray. Use both the spray for 3 weeks.
If you feel these medication doesn't work any more for you, consult an otorhinolaryngologist for proper physical examination and treatment of the cause. There may be a need of sinuplasty and surgical septoplasty.
Hope I answered all of your questions. In future, if you need further, detailed and quick assistance on any health issue, feel free to ask me a question by writing my name as a reference in the start of your question. I will get back to you right away. Have a wonderful time ahead.
Regards!
DR. XXXXXXX HANIF
USA
Upper respiratory infection with chronic sinusitis.
Detailed Answer:
Dr. Hanif warmly welcomes you!
Thanks for consulting at my virtual clinic. I have carefully worked through your case, and can well realize your health worries. Being your physician, I want to assure, I will take care all of your medical concerns.
You seem to have a chronic sinusitis and superseded by upper respiratory infection. Sinusitis has many reasons to remain for so long.
There may be:-
**A nasal polyp which causes all the problems you have got.
**Paranasal sinus infections due to the mucosal invasion by some pathogen or irritation due to some allergic process.
**Nasal septal defect is one of the major causes for such disease as you have got.
**Others are Tonsillitis, pharyngitis etc etc to list some of them.
I will prefer to put you on Azithromycin class of antibiotic if not allergic to, by mouth for 2 weeks. (it needs a prescription from your physician).
Plus, tablet Ibuprofen for 10 days.
Plus, tablet Ebastine for 3 weeks.
Plus, Equate nasal spray (OTC available, Oxymetazoline Hydrochloride Nasal Decongestant). Plus, Fluticasone nasal spray. Use both the spray for 3 weeks.
If you feel these medication doesn't work any more for you, consult an otorhinolaryngologist for proper physical examination and treatment of the cause. There may be a need of sinuplasty and surgical septoplasty.
Hope I answered all of your questions. In future, if you need further, detailed and quick assistance on any health issue, feel free to ask me a question by writing my name as a reference in the start of your question. I will get back to you right away. Have a wonderful time ahead.
Regards!
DR. XXXXXXX HANIF
USA
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