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Hi, My Husband Is Having A Nose Block For The
Question: Hi,
My husband is having a nose block for the past 5 days. During morning hours it won't be there but by 7 pm it slowly starts and then around 3 am one side of nose is blocked and gradually a pain occurs through that side below the eye to the head and little bit itching in the ear. Last week there was little bit sore throat. After steaming and gargling now it has gone. No fever and no cough. What should be given as medicine due to corona cases we r afraid to go to Hosp. Only during night he is having this pblm. Morning everything seems fine.
My husband is having a nose block for the past 5 days. During morning hours it won't be there but by 7 pm it slowly starts and then around 3 am one side of nose is blocked and gradually a pain occurs through that side below the eye to the head and little bit itching in the ear. Last week there was little bit sore throat. After steaming and gargling now it has gone. No fever and no cough. What should be given as medicine due to corona cases we r afraid to go to Hosp. Only during night he is having this pblm. Morning everything seems fine.
Brief Answer:
Hii. Welcome to the health care services. It seems that he is having allerg
Detailed Answer:
Hii. Welcome to the health care services. It seems that he is having allergic rhinitis. The nose block along with pain and itching is due to the inflammation of the nasal mucosa. Start taking saline nasal spray solspre. It will clear the allergic mucin from nose. Take fluticasone nasal spray which will decrease the allergic inflammation of the nose. Take proper steam inhalation through nose. He need to start tablet levocetrizine or allegra at bedtime for few week. All these measures will help to reduce the inflammation. It will be better if he can do some nasal breathing exercises or yoga. Please follow the above measures and review if you have any queries.
Hii. Welcome to the health care services. It seems that he is having allerg
Detailed Answer:
Hii. Welcome to the health care services. It seems that he is having allergic rhinitis. The nose block along with pain and itching is due to the inflammation of the nasal mucosa. Start taking saline nasal spray solspre. It will clear the allergic mucin from nose. Take fluticasone nasal spray which will decrease the allergic inflammation of the nose. Take proper steam inhalation through nose. He need to start tablet levocetrizine or allegra at bedtime for few week. All these measures will help to reduce the inflammation. It will be better if he can do some nasal breathing exercises or yoga. Please follow the above measures and review if you have any queries.
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Dr. Raju A.T
Hi,
Thank you for the reply. Got the medicine. Wanted to check how many times the nasal DPs should he put and also wanted to check abt levocetrizine tablet , should he take 1 tablet each.
Can he take head bath.any thing to be put on his ears
Thank you for the reply. Got the medicine. Wanted to check how many times the nasal DPs should he put and also wanted to check abt levocetrizine tablet , should he take 1 tablet each.
Can he take head bath.any thing to be put on his ears
Brief Answer:
Hii. He can take head bath. Take fluticasone 2 puff at bedtime and levocetr
Detailed Answer:
Hii. He can take head bath. Take fluticasone 2 puff at bedtime and levocetrizine at bedtime. Take solspre 1 puff thrice daily. Continue spray for 1 month and tablet for 2 week.
Hii. He can take head bath. Take fluticasone 2 puff at bedtime and levocetr
Detailed Answer:
Hii. He can take head bath. Take fluticasone 2 puff at bedtime and levocetrizine at bedtime. Take solspre 1 puff thrice daily. Continue spray for 1 month and tablet for 2 week.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
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