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I am a 57 year old female. I am taking Symbicort once a day for chronic bronchitis which is under control. No flares.
Suffering from chronic post nasal drip due to allreagy.
For the past two weeks I have had an increased post nasal drip, clear mucus, sometimes sticky but always clear.
Tried Nasal cortizon spray and Antihistamins to no avail.
I feel like I can't get enough air in even though my Oximeter shows very good oxygen levels.
When I take a deep breath, I get pain in my throat or sometimes even lower than the throat.
Deep breathing causes me to (dry) cough but nothing comes out. I can not even take my Simbycort inhaler properly because i start caoughing and can't keep it in.
Worsen with activity, a little better when lying down.
Most of the time I pressure in my left maxillary sinus and my left nostril is blocked intermittently. I feel like I have phlegm to caough out but hardly anything comes out.
For the past two days I have been doing nasal wash with salt. There is some improvement on the right side. The left side opened up for a few hours yesterday but today its again, clogged.
In addition I had a low fever (around 37-37.4 Celsius. I never get a fever, not even with a cold. I am always around 36) I took paracetamol for 3 days and temprature is back to normal.
Muscle aches in my thighs and arms.
No wheezing, No Covid-19, Chest X-ray came back OK - here is a link to Dropbox for you to view it.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/7h0knd1bys92oo5/Resources.zip?dl=0
(I would like to mention that this time last year, I had fluid in my ears and a stuffy nostril to the point of Vertigo. Treatment with nasal cortisone spray and antihistamines helped. Now it didn't help)
Will appreciate your insight.
Thank you

I am a 57 year old female. I am taking Symbicort once a day for chronic bronchitis which is under control. No flares.
Suffering from chronic post nasal drip due to allreagy.
For the past two weeks I have had an increased post nasal drip, clear mucus, sometimes sticky but always clear.
Tried Nasal cortizon spray and Antihistamins to no avail.
I feel like I can't get enough air in even though my Oximeter shows very good oxygen levels.
When I take a deep breath, I get pain in my throat or sometimes even lower than the throat.
Deep breathing causes me to (dry) cough but nothing comes out. I can not even take my Simbycort inhaler properly because i start caoughing and can't keep it in.
Worsen with activity, a little better when lying down.
Most of the time I pressure in my left maxillary sinus and my left nostril is blocked intermittently. I feel like I have phlegm to caough out but hardly anything comes out.
For the past two days I have been doing nasal wash with salt. There is some improvement on the right side. The left side opened up for a few hours yesterday but today its again, clogged.
In addition I had a low fever (around 37-37.4 Celsius. I never get a fever, not even with a cold. I am always around 36) I took paracetamol for 3 days and temprature is back to normal.
Muscle aches in my thighs and arms.
No wheezing, No Covid-19, Chest X-ray came back OK - here is a link to Dropbox for you to view it.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/7h0knd1bys92oo5/Resources.zip?dl=0
(I would like to mention that this time last year, I had fluid in my ears and a stuffy nostril to the point of Vertigo. Treatment with nasal cortisone spray and antihistamines helped. Now it didn't help)
Will appreciate your insight.
Thank you
Get done CT paranasal sinuses.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Ask a doctor forum.
I can understand your concern.
I have gone through the detailed history you have given.
By your history and description possibility of allergic rhinitis is more likely.
This current symptoms are mostly due to sinusitis.
So better to get done CT paranasal sinuses.
Try higher antibiotic like Augmentin or levoflox.
Also try xylometazoline nasal spray.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

Get done CT paranasal sinuses.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Ask a doctor forum.
I can understand your concern.
I have gone through the detailed history you have given.
By your history and description possibility of allergic rhinitis is more likely.
This current symptoms are mostly due to sinusitis.
So better to get done CT paranasal sinuses.
Try higher antibiotic like Augmentin or levoflox.
Also try xylometazoline nasal spray.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.


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Very helpful.
Thanks for your kind words..
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Thanks for your kind words..
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Wish you good health. Thanks.

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