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What Causes Runny Nose, Cough And Sneezing When Diagnosed With IIH?
Brief Answer:
kindly give few more details
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, welcome to HCM forum.
Thanks for posting to us.
It will be fine if you can give few more details.
How many days you are having this problem?
Are you feeling febrile?
Is this associated with cough, and what is the color and nature of sputum if any?
What is the nature of nasal discharge-clear/yellow?
If there is no other symptoms mentioned above, we can try antihistamines for few days. Otherwise, we may need antibiotics too.
Kindly get back soon with details.
Thank you.
kindly give few more details
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, welcome to HCM forum.
Thanks for posting to us.
It will be fine if you can give few more details.
How many days you are having this problem?
Are you feeling febrile?
Is this associated with cough, and what is the color and nature of sputum if any?
What is the nature of nasal discharge-clear/yellow?
If there is no other symptoms mentioned above, we can try antihistamines for few days. Otherwise, we may need antibiotics too.
Kindly get back soon with details.
Thank you.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
Brief Answer:
Need antibiotics.
Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,
Thanks for the information given.
Yellow mucus and presence of chills suggests bacterial infection, and need to be treated with antibiotics.
For such cases, I usually give antibiotics like azithromycin or amoxicillin+clavulanate along with decongestants/antihistamines for about 5 days. Your doctor will guide you in treatment.
Meanwhile, to decrease secretions and relieve congestion, you can take antihistamines like Levocetirizine 5 mg once daily. Also, avoid exposure to cold/dust and do steam inhalation 6-8 times a day. In presence of yellow mucus, we cannot take cough suppressants.
Hope I have answered your query.
If you have no further questions, you can close the discussion and rate the answer; otherwise, I will be happy to help further.
Wishing you good health.
Thank you.
Need antibiotics.
Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,
Thanks for the information given.
Yellow mucus and presence of chills suggests bacterial infection, and need to be treated with antibiotics.
For such cases, I usually give antibiotics like azithromycin or amoxicillin+clavulanate along with decongestants/antihistamines for about 5 days. Your doctor will guide you in treatment.
Meanwhile, to decrease secretions and relieve congestion, you can take antihistamines like Levocetirizine 5 mg once daily. Also, avoid exposure to cold/dust and do steam inhalation 6-8 times a day. In presence of yellow mucus, we cannot take cough suppressants.
Hope I have answered your query.
If you have no further questions, you can close the discussion and rate the answer; otherwise, I will be happy to help further.
Wishing you good health.
Thank you.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Shanthi.E
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