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Allergy Rhinitis, Breathing Difficulty, Congested And Runny Nose, Had Otrivin Nasal Drops, Ezicas F
hi. i have been suffering from allergy rhinitis for the last 5 years.my main difficulty is in breathing as i seem to have a runny congested nose 24*7.im addicted to otrivin nasal drop because it is the only thing that seems to provide relief,even though im aware of the fact that it is harmful to use all the time.so im now trying consciously to come out of it by getting proper medical treatment. i had been prescribed Ezicas F,which i used for about 2 months,but didnt show any improvement.i was so disappointed that i stopped taking it.i have decided to start my treatment once again. could you please tell me how long would i take to show any/some response to the treatment?
Wed, 13 Jun 2012
You are suffering from allergic rhinitis for which otrivin is not the answer. You should take flixonase or duonase nasal spray, Montair and an antiallergic like levocetrizine or allegra. You may have to take them for atleast 6 to 8 weeks. In any case these medicines have very little side effects and at times patients have to take them regularly for much longer periods to remain symtom free.
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