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What Causes Frequent Viral Infections?
Question: I am having viral very frequently. can I do something to save myself.
Also I want to mention that I have recently joined swimming can that be a problem? how to save throat from Chlorine water?
Also I want to mention that I have recently joined swimming can that be a problem? how to save throat from Chlorine water?
Brief Answer:
stop swimming in chlorinated water
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I had gone through your question and understand your concerns that you are having frequent viral infections.
As such, viral infections are common in individuals with low immunity. Viral infections with swimming will aggravate your asthma as well as allergic cough.
It is not possible to protect your throat from chlorine. chloramine is a by product of chorine seen in pre treated water with chlorine, which is toxic to throat, eyes and skin. Risk of allergy and asthma is 5 times greater in chlorinated water.
If you love to swim and want to maintain high body health, I recommend you to just avoid chlorinated swimming pools.
Hope this answers your question, if you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions
stop swimming in chlorinated water
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I had gone through your question and understand your concerns that you are having frequent viral infections.
As such, viral infections are common in individuals with low immunity. Viral infections with swimming will aggravate your asthma as well as allergic cough.
It is not possible to protect your throat from chlorine. chloramine is a by product of chorine seen in pre treated water with chlorine, which is toxic to throat, eyes and skin. Risk of allergy and asthma is 5 times greater in chlorinated water.
If you love to swim and want to maintain high body health, I recommend you to just avoid chlorinated swimming pools.
Hope this answers your question, if you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
Hi, I have provided some attachments. Please review them.
Brief Answer:
Pharyngitis due to swimming.
Detailed Answer:
Hello again,
Review of your report :
you have got acute pharyngitis (sore throat) and your doctor started cepodoxime (antibiotics-keg pod), anti allergic (zyrcold) and anti inflammatory (calpol). This could be a consequence of swimming in chlorinated water.
Hope I have answerd your query.
All the best. Take care.
Pharyngitis due to swimming.
Detailed Answer:
Hello again,
Review of your report :
you have got acute pharyngitis (sore throat) and your doctor started cepodoxime (antibiotics-keg pod), anti allergic (zyrcold) and anti inflammatory (calpol). This could be a consequence of swimming in chlorinated water.
Hope I have answerd your query.
All the best. Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
But doctor I started swimming on 16 and got this infection on 27th also I am not doin swimming since then and on medication still having cold whereas throat is fine now.
Wt is the solution?
How will I get better??
Also I did swimming some years back also I never had this problem .
Also doctor said it is because of AC and then outside sun . It is so frequent because of AC in house and in office . Now I am not able to understand the reason
Wt is the solution?
How will I get better??
Also I did swimming some years back also I never had this problem .
Also doctor said it is because of AC and then outside sun . It is so frequent because of AC in house and in office . Now I am not able to understand the reason
Brief Answer:
Allergic rhino sinusitis, allergic pharyngitis- need tests.
Detailed Answer:
Hello again,
Answers for your queries.
1. Allergic individuals will have hyperactive airways. Shortest irritation (simple swimming or swimming in chlorinated water or air condition or post nasal drip (sinus secretions dripping back onto throat due to allergic rhino-sinusitis) or due to acid gastric reflex) will irritate your airways and throat can lead to cough, wheeze and throat pain. Symptoms may arise from 2 hours to 10 days, depending on your immunity.
2. Need evaluation (blood tests- absolute eosinophilic count serum IGE levels- allergy), CT scan of para nasal sinuses-rhino sinusitis), Direct laryngoscopy_ acid laryngitis.
3. You may require anti- allergic like montelukast (lukotrien inhibitors) for a duration (15 days to 2 months) depending on the evaluation findings.
4. Kindly discuss with your treating doctor about these investigations and go ahead.
Do not worry. It will take time.
Take care.
Allergic rhino sinusitis, allergic pharyngitis- need tests.
Detailed Answer:
Hello again,
Answers for your queries.
1. Allergic individuals will have hyperactive airways. Shortest irritation (simple swimming or swimming in chlorinated water or air condition or post nasal drip (sinus secretions dripping back onto throat due to allergic rhino-sinusitis) or due to acid gastric reflex) will irritate your airways and throat can lead to cough, wheeze and throat pain. Symptoms may arise from 2 hours to 10 days, depending on your immunity.
2. Need evaluation (blood tests- absolute eosinophilic count serum IGE levels- allergy), CT scan of para nasal sinuses-rhino sinusitis), Direct laryngoscopy_ acid laryngitis.
3. You may require anti- allergic like montelukast (lukotrien inhibitors) for a duration (15 days to 2 months) depending on the evaluation findings.
4. Kindly discuss with your treating doctor about these investigations and go ahead.
Do not worry. It will take time.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
before going to so many tests I want to understand one thing: I never had a cough and cold problem with so much extension.
and this time its been 3 weeks I am just struggling with medicines as I said swimming I was not going from 7 days when it happened.
Can Sinus arise at any time?
please suggest these tests are so many? where I can take it? I stay in indirapuram.
Please suggest these are too many tests
and this time its been 3 weeks I am just struggling with medicines as I said swimming I was not going from 7 days when it happened.
Can Sinus arise at any time?
please suggest these tests are so many? where I can take it? I stay in indirapuram.
Please suggest these are too many tests
Brief Answer:
persistent infection, evaluation needed.
Detailed Answer:
Hello again,
Yes. Sinus infection can involve your throat, at any time, with triggers like swimming or allergies.
In case of persistent infection (already, you have completed two courses of treatment), evaluation can be done only with investigations. So, kindly go ahead.
At Indirapuram, you can try at lalpath lab.
Take care.
persistent infection, evaluation needed.
Detailed Answer:
Hello again,
Yes. Sinus infection can involve your throat, at any time, with triggers like swimming or allergies.
In case of persistent infection (already, you have completed two courses of treatment), evaluation can be done only with investigations. So, kindly go ahead.
At Indirapuram, you can try at lalpath lab.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Sonia Raina
two tests already done and reports I am attaching.
Need evaluation (blood tests- absolute eosinophilic count serum IGE levels- allergy)these done and attached as PDF
, CT scan of para nasal sinuses-rhino sinusitis), Direct laryngoscopy_ acid laryngitis.
can be done from indirapuram lal path lab?
Need evaluation (blood tests- absolute eosinophilic count serum IGE levels- allergy)these done and attached as PDF
, CT scan of para nasal sinuses-rhino sinusitis), Direct laryngoscopy_ acid laryngitis.
can be done from indirapuram lal path lab?
Brief Answer:
normal- blood tests.
Detailed Answer:
Hello again,
Your blood tests, appears to be normal. Direct laryngoscopy done by a local ent surgeon and CT scan of para nasal sinuses from local any ct scan center.
All the best.
normal- blood tests.
Detailed Answer:
Hello again,
Your blood tests, appears to be normal. Direct laryngoscopy done by a local ent surgeon and CT scan of para nasal sinuses from local any ct scan center.
All the best.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
ok I will try to get it done.. and update you.
Brief Answer:
Welcome.
Detailed Answer:
Hello again,
You are most welcome.
Take care.
Welcome.
Detailed Answer:
Hello again,
You are most welcome.
Take care.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
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