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Suggest Treatment For Cold, Watery Nose And Sneezing

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Posted on Mon, 9 Feb 2015
Question: I am having cold for last two days with watery nose and no cough. What medicine can i take to cure it, as I am in XXXXXXX and dont know which Dr to consult for this.

No fever, no body ache, no soar throat, only sneezing and running nose.
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Answered by Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju (17 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Advised cetrizine

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXX,

If I were you are treating doctor I would suggest following suggestions:

Tablet Cetrizine 5 mg once a day before bed for 3 days.
Nasclear nasal saline drops, instill 2 drops in each nostril as many as times in a day.
Steam inhalation twice a day, you can use vicks vaporub
Avoid exposure to cold weather.
Avoid eating cold food.

If you have any queries I will be happy to help you.

Thank you.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Suggest Treatment For Cold, Watery Nose And Sneezing

Brief Answer: Advised cetrizine Detailed Answer: Hello XXXX, If I were you are treating doctor I would suggest following suggestions: Tablet Cetrizine 5 mg once a day before bed for 3 days. Nasclear nasal saline drops, instill 2 drops in each nostril as many as times in a day. Steam inhalation twice a day, you can use vicks vaporub Avoid exposure to cold weather. Avoid eating cold food. If you have any queries I will be happy to help you. Thank you.