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Suggest Treatment For Sinus Problem Due To Prolonged Drug Use

Posted on Mon, 23 Mar 2015

Question: What are your credentials?

Answered by Dr. Abubakar Siddiqh (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
my credentials.

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

Thank you for requesting for the details of my credentials. Here by attaching my details.

http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-abubakar-siddiqh/67847

I am enrolled in this website of healthcare magic by which you have got the privilege to contact me as this website covers most of the international response to medical and personal queries all over the world, where in you can trust me as well as the all the medical practitioners involved with this. hope you get a satisfactory and good feed back through this.

Hoping this answer from me, provides you with adequate solution to your question.

All the best. Thank you.

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Follow up: Dr. Abubakar Siddiqh (16 hours later)

I don't feel comfortable asking my question on the Internet. Does this website allow me to speak to you over the phone?

Answered by Dr. Abubakar Siddiqh (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Phone consultations are not possible.

Detailed Answer:

Hello again,

Thanks for considering my answer and for your follow up.

Healthcaremagic does not have an option for phone consultations, please write to the customercare at YYYY@YYYY and they should be able inform you better regarding the company policies.

I apologize for not being able to help you further.

All the best. Take care.

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Follow up: Dr. Abubakar Siddiqh (34 minutes later)

Okay, I will ask the Internet. I have a sinus problem due to prolonged drug use. I have been using one side of my nostril for many years. I noticed on the surface of my skin I can see an outline or a tracing that looks like a channel where my maxillary sinuse is located. It's inflamed and it hurts and burns. Feels like nerve damage or tissue damage. You know what can cause this channel like tracing to be noticed on the surface of my skin? Would it be an infection or something much worse?
I can send a photo if that helps.

Answered by Dr. Abubakar Siddiqh (22 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
CT scan of para nasal sinuses.

Detailed Answer:
Hello again,

As per your clinical details, it appears to be maxillary sinusitis secondary to deviated nasal septum. I would like to ask you few more details.

Are you on any medications (nasal drops)?

Please upload the picture and get back to be with the details so that I can able to comment on your present status.

Yes, prolonged usage of nasal decongestant drops can cause a medical condition called as rhinitis medicamentosa.

I suggest you to go for ENT consultation (rhinitis medicamentosa can be confirmed only through by clinical examination), CT scan of para nasal sinuses (anatomical abnormalities-deviated nasal septum, extent of pathology -sinusitis).

Hope, I have answered your query,

Take care.

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Follow up: Dr. Abubakar Siddiqh (16 minutes later)

Just want to be clear that the prolonged drug use is not only nasal drops but also illicit drug use.

Answered by Dr. Abubakar Siddiqh (8 hours later)

Brief Answer:
stop, nasal drops.

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

More than 7-10 days of usage of decongestants can cause dryness, crusting, and nasal obstruction. Local absorption also causes hypertension, glaucoma.

Other causes of nasal mucosal drying are tobacco, alcohol, cocaine, marijuana, anti-hypertensives, oral contraceptive pills and aspirin.

Please stop using nasal drops and recreational drugs.

All the best.

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Follow up: Dr. Abubakar Siddiqh (1 hour later)

How do I send a photo?

Answered by Dr. Abubakar Siddiqh (8 hours later)

Brief Answer:
upload the photo on this query page

Detailed Answer:

Hello again,

Take a snap with high magnification, upload as a attachment file. You have a feature to upload the image by yourself on the right side of this query page. You can utilize it. If you are unable to upload the image, please mail it to YYYY@YYYY with subject line as 'attention to Dr. Abubakar siddiqh'.

Take care.

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