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Suggest Treatment For Mucus Congestion And Constant Belching In A Diabetic
Question: my son, 36 years old, suffers from year round allergies, has asthma, type 1 diabetes (not well controlled) and recently began suffering from acid reflux or hiatul hernia (I don't know which. Now, the last few times he has showered has really been causing serious mucus congestion and a constant belching that prevents him from eating much. Is there anything I can give him to help him? He has no life because he doesn't even go outside much. He is on many prescription and non-prescription meds. I don't know what else to do. Please help us!
Brief Answer:
needs domperidone and anti allergic medications.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I had gone through your question and understand your concerns that your son is having throat congestion and acid reflux.
Based on your clinical details, it appears to be acid reflux is a main culprit causing pharyngitis, (throat congestion), cough (repeated belching stimulating hypersensitive airways and inducing the asthma).
I suggest you to follow these measures to overcome his hyper acidity.
1. weight reduction.
2. stop smoking or alcohol (if he is with these habits).
3. Timely meals, 6 small meals, instead of large 3. cut down coffee or tea and carbonated beverages.
4. sleep in head end elevation (support with extra pillow, to prevent regurgitation of partially digested food).
5. Take pro kinetic oral medication domperiodne twice daily with prilosec.
6. Take anti allergic prophylactic medication citrizine + montelukast daily one tab at bed time.
7. Regular exercise(for your high cholesterol levels).
Kindly discuss with your treating doctor about these instructions and medications as they need to be taken under medical prescription.
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.
Wishing you good health.
needs domperidone and anti allergic medications.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I had gone through your question and understand your concerns that your son is having throat congestion and acid reflux.
Based on your clinical details, it appears to be acid reflux is a main culprit causing pharyngitis, (throat congestion), cough (repeated belching stimulating hypersensitive airways and inducing the asthma).
I suggest you to follow these measures to overcome his hyper acidity.
1. weight reduction.
2. stop smoking or alcohol (if he is with these habits).
3. Timely meals, 6 small meals, instead of large 3. cut down coffee or tea and carbonated beverages.
4. sleep in head end elevation (support with extra pillow, to prevent regurgitation of partially digested food).
5. Take pro kinetic oral medication domperiodne twice daily with prilosec.
6. Take anti allergic prophylactic medication citrizine + montelukast daily one tab at bed time.
7. Regular exercise(for your high cholesterol levels).
Kindly discuss with your treating doctor about these instructions and medications as they need to be taken under medical prescription.
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.
Wishing you good health.
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