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Inal Currently Suffering From Sinus And Post Nasal Drip Coughing
Question: inal currently suffering from sinus and post nasal drip coughing and when i take a deep breathe it hurts. i have had this for a month. i had this back in april as well and then it went away. i took z pack also known as arythmisin. thet did not work i am now on amoxacillin as well as prednizone 10 mg 3 x a day for 3 days. im on day number two and dont see improvement. can something be serious such as a cancer? what do you reccomend i do. I get this a few times a hear and it lasts foreve
Brief Answer:
Sinusitis. Nasal polyps may be possible.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, welcome Ask a doctor's service.
I read your query and here is my advice.
I don't think this situation can be caused by cancer.
I think this can be related to sinusitis, chronic sinusitis since it is lasting long and has been repeated in April and continues despite treatment.
I think you may get better soon since you are following the right treatment with prednisone and antibiotics.
I think you may need to see an ENT doctor to check mucosal lining of nose with a camera tube called nasoscopy.
Sometimes nasal polyps may be causing chronic sinusitis and removing them can be a solution.
Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Sinusitis. Nasal polyps may be possible.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, welcome Ask a doctor's service.
I read your query and here is my advice.
I don't think this situation can be caused by cancer.
I think this can be related to sinusitis, chronic sinusitis since it is lasting long and has been repeated in April and continues despite treatment.
I think you may get better soon since you are following the right treatment with prednisone and antibiotics.
I think you may need to see an ENT doctor to check mucosal lining of nose with a camera tube called nasoscopy.
Sometimes nasal polyps may be causing chronic sinusitis and removing them can be a solution.
Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
thanks for tour response. i just finsihed prednizone yesterday and chest feels the same. sinus and mucus same. do you think chest can be a sign of somethjng like copd ? i hahe smoked marijuana for a while but have discontinued or is that unlikely since same symptom in april but then went away? why would presnizone not work?
Brief Answer:
Get tested for tuberculosis and HIV.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear and thank you for asking again.
I think prednisone would have worked and you should have been feeling better.
You should get further evaluated then. You should get tested for tuberculosis and also do HIV test.
Then you can do a broncoscopy.
Get tested for tuberculosis and HIV.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear and thank you for asking again.
I think prednisone would have worked and you should have been feeling better.
You should get further evaluated then. You should get tested for tuberculosis and also do HIV test.
Then you can do a broncoscopy.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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