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What Causes Constant Mucus In Upper Nose, Sore Throat And Ear Ache?
Question: I have constant production of bogie type mucus in upper nose, on and off sore throat and slight ear ache. Worried it is something serious. Have had a lot of stress due to accident of elderly relative. Thank you.
Brief Answer:
rhinosinusitis- inflammation of nasal passages and sinuses
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
It is understandable to be concerned but the symptoms are not in keeping with a serious condition though they can be very annoying and affect quality of life.
The most likely cause would be rhinitis (inflammation of the nasal passage) and sinusitis (inflammation of the sinuses).
This is the most common cause of nasal discharge, sore throat (due to mucus in the throat, some cases not detected) and ear ache.
The use of anti histamines and decongestants would help. Decongestants can be both oral and topically to the nose.
If these on their own is not enough then you may need to add a topical steroid nasal spray but these would normally require a prescription eg nasonex, nasocort, flonase, rhinocort
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
rhinosinusitis- inflammation of nasal passages and sinuses
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
It is understandable to be concerned but the symptoms are not in keeping with a serious condition though they can be very annoying and affect quality of life.
The most likely cause would be rhinitis (inflammation of the nasal passage) and sinusitis (inflammation of the sinuses).
This is the most common cause of nasal discharge, sore throat (due to mucus in the throat, some cases not detected) and ear ache.
The use of anti histamines and decongestants would help. Decongestants can be both oral and topically to the nose.
If these on their own is not enough then you may need to add a topical steroid nasal spray but these would normally require a prescription eg nasonex, nasocort, flonase, rhinocort
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
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