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Suggest Treatment For Allergic Cold
Dear Madam, I am suffering from severe cold allergic problems since from 4 years, symptoms are running nose, sneezing, itchy throat and ears and sometimes suffer from blocked nose especially in the winter and monsoons, please suggest me as I am suffering very badly.
Mon, 8 Sep 2014
Hello.
Thank you for asking at HCM.
I went through your history and would like to make suggestions for you as follows:
1. Were I treating you, I would prescribe you intranasal corticosteroid sprays for 2 weeks. Should the symptoms are under control, I would suggest you to withhold them thereafter.
2. I would also prescribe montelukast and levocetirizine/cetirizine regularly for at least 4 weeks.
3. I would suggest you allergy testing which will help you identifying the substances you may be allergic to and also to know how to avoid them.
Depending on the report of allergy testing, an Allergist-Immunologist may prescribe you allergen specific immunotherapy which works on your immune system and improve allergy symptoms gradually.
4. Personally I would also suggest you to avoid exposure to smokes, dusts and air pollution as much as possible.
5. Regular breathing exercises and a healthy diet rich in vitamins & minerals (adequate amounts of green leafy vegetables, fruits, sprouts, etc) will also help you in long run by improving your lung capacity and immunity respectively.
Hope above suggestions will be helpful to you.
Should you have any further query, please feel free to ask at HCM.
Wish you the best of the health.
Thank you & Regards.
Thank you for asking at HCM.
I went through your history and would like to make suggestions for you as follows:
1. Were I treating you, I would prescribe you intranasal corticosteroid sprays for 2 weeks. Should the symptoms are under control, I would suggest you to withhold them thereafter.
2. I would also prescribe montelukast and levocetirizine/cetirizine regularly for at least 4 weeks.
3. I would suggest you allergy testing which will help you identifying the substances you may be allergic to and also to know how to avoid them.
Depending on the report of allergy testing, an Allergist-Immunologist may prescribe you allergen specific immunotherapy which works on your immune system and improve allergy symptoms gradually.
4. Personally I would also suggest you to avoid exposure to smokes, dusts and air pollution as much as possible.
5. Regular breathing exercises and a healthy diet rich in vitamins & minerals (adequate amounts of green leafy vegetables, fruits, sprouts, etc) will also help you in long run by improving your lung capacity and immunity respectively.
Hope above suggestions will be helpful to you.
Should you have any further query, please feel free to ask at HCM.
Wish you the best of the health.
Thank you & Regards.
I find this answer helpful
Hello
Thank You for contacting HCM.
Recurrent infection needs to be checked thoroughly. If a patient comes to my clinic with such symptoms then i would recommend following treatment:
> Find the cause. In most cases dust, cold weather, etc acts as triggering mechanism
> Before the start of winter season start protecting yourself with warm clothes, cap & gloves.
> Take citrizine dihydrochloride at night for 5 days.
> Acetaminophen if fever occurs.
> Take hot water in cup, add 1 table spoon salt in it. Perform gargles (mouth wash) with it after every 5 hrs till condition improves.
> Make same water in a pan(make water boiling hot) cover it with a sheet and sit under it and breath deeply. Hot mist will give soothing effect to your chest.
AVOID:
> Chilled water & drinks
> Oily food
> Spicy food
Report to hospital if:
> Condition remain same after 2-3 days
> Any unusual symptom appears
> Condition deteriorates.
> There is difficulty in breathing.
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. If you do not have any clarifications, you can
close the discussion and rate the answer.
Wishing you good health.
Thank You for contacting HCM.
Recurrent infection needs to be checked thoroughly. If a patient comes to my clinic with such symptoms then i would recommend following treatment:
> Find the cause. In most cases dust, cold weather, etc acts as triggering mechanism
> Before the start of winter season start protecting yourself with warm clothes, cap & gloves.
> Take citrizine dihydrochloride at night for 5 days.
> Acetaminophen if fever occurs.
> Take hot water in cup, add 1 table spoon salt in it. Perform gargles (mouth wash) with it after every 5 hrs till condition improves.
> Make same water in a pan(make water boiling hot) cover it with a sheet and sit under it and breath deeply. Hot mist will give soothing effect to your chest.
AVOID:
> Chilled water & drinks
> Oily food
> Spicy food
Report to hospital if:
> Condition remain same after 2-3 days
> Any unusual symptom appears
> Condition deteriorates.
> There is difficulty in breathing.
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. If you do not have any clarifications, you can
close the discussion and rate the answer.
Wishing you good health.
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