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Have Congestion, Watery Eyes, Cough, Runny Nose, Sneezing, Low Grade Fever. What Can Be Done?

I have what I think to be allergies. Congestion. Lots of drainage which seem to have attached to vocal chords. Have terrible laryngitis for four days now. Watery eyes. Cough . Runny nose . Sneezing . Pressure in ears. Ran a low grade fever of 99.3. Do I need to see a doctor or is there at home remedy. Have stayed home from workbforvtwo days ne.
Tue, 26 Mar 2013
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Hi and thanks for the query,
The symptoms you describe are symptoms of a normal common cold or a probable viral rhinopharyngitis. It is possible that bacteria could cause similar symptoms, but viruses are more common causes. treatment is mainly symptomatic. Draining the nasopharyngeal passages, giving local anti histamines of general if necessary to reduce congestion and simple analgesics or non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs would be sufficient to control the pain of fever. However, a clinical evaluation might be useful to exclude a bacterial cause which might require antibiotics. We cannot talk of allergies in this case, for it needs to be repeated, acute, almost permanent, should have a past history of family history of allergies or other atopic conditions.
I suggest you visit your primary care physician for a proper clinical evaluation and management.
Thanks and best regards,
Luchuo, MD.
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Have Congestion, Watery Eyes, Cough, Runny Nose, Sneezing, Low Grade Fever. What Can Be Done?

Hi and thanks for the query, The symptoms you describe are symptoms of a normal common cold or a probable viral rhinopharyngitis. It is possible that bacteria could cause similar symptoms, but viruses are more common causes. treatment is mainly symptomatic. Draining the nasopharyngeal passages, giving local anti histamines of general if necessary to reduce congestion and simple analgesics or non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs would be sufficient to control the pain of fever. However, a clinical evaluation might be useful to exclude a bacterial cause which might require antibiotics. We cannot talk of allergies in this case, for it needs to be repeated, acute, almost permanent, should have a past history of family history of allergies or other atopic conditions. I suggest you visit your primary care physician for a proper clinical evaluation and management. Thanks and best regards, Luchuo, MD.