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What Causes Post Nasal Drip And Chest Congestion After Taking Multiple Allergy Shots?

Posted on Mon, 1 Aug 2016

Question: I have been taking allergy shots for 3 years, I am sum better but still have a problem with sinus/post nasal drip and congestion; clearing throat constantly. One doctor also put me on advar in case my problem was from asthma, did no good. what will correct this? Also, 1 to 2 times a year I will get a bad cold & always goes to my chest. I had pneumonia in May and lots of time I get this. I also have had pneumonia shots

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (20 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Combination of antihistamine and anti allergic drugs is beneficial.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
In my opinion, you should start combination of anti histamine (levocetrizine or fexofenadine) and anti allergic (montelukast) once a day in night before bed.
Avoidance of causative allergen is the best treatment for allergy.
So please let me know
1. Have you ever undergone allergy testing?
Please reply me answer of above asked question, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (27 minutes later)

I have undergone allergy testing and I am taking allergy shots for 3 years and I am also taking the anti allergic drugs

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (18 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
What are your serum IgE and eosinophil count?

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
So you are doing all the current things for allergies.
May I ask you few more questions regarding eosinophil count and serum IgE levels?
Have you ever undergone these tests?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (1 hour later)

if the eosinophil count and serum lgE levels are something more than what you would get when they do all the allergy testing when they use the different needles I doubt it. I have never heard of what you are referring to. Is this something I should ask my allergy doctor or will you be able to give me further direction?

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (16 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
These tests are needed to calculate dose of omalizumab.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Serum IgE level and eosinophil count are indirect allergy tests. I don't know whether they are done or not. Omalizumab is newer monoclonal antibody for allergy.
Its dose depends on serum IgE level and eosinophil count.

Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad