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Suggest Home Remedies For Stuffy Nose And Sore Throat
I have a stuffy nose, that became worse after using my sinus rinse last night. i had a stuff dripping out if my nose when I was laying down last night. I have a stuffy head feeling, and pressure from my forehead down to my nose. I had a bit of a sore throat this morning, which is better. no coughing. I ve also been feeling really tired all day, but can t sleep because there s pressure on my nose when lay down. Do you know if it possibly might be an infection? can I take home remedies, or should I be seen?
Mon, 6 Oct 2014
Hello,
This is Dr. Klarida Papaqako answering your question.
Signs of a sinus infection are classic symptoms of purulent nasal discharge
facial pain, pressure, or fullness may involve anterior face, pain can be above or below eyes on leaning forward
nasal obstruction (may be reported as nasal obstruction, congestion, blockage, or stuffiness). Other symptoms may include fever, cough, fatigue, ear fullness or pressure, and/or maxillary toothache.
If I was your caring doctor, I would recommend to take pain killers as needed and consider intranasal saline irrigation with either physiologic or hypertonic saline.
Most cases of bacterial sinus infections resolve without need of an antibiotic. But if you have high fever, if facial pain of purulent stuffy nose is getting worse and all these persist for more then 10 days then you need to maybe start an antibiotic. Amoxicillin 500mg, 3 times day for 7 days is the first choice treatment.
Take care.
This is Dr. Klarida Papaqako answering your question.
Signs of a sinus infection are classic symptoms of purulent nasal discharge
facial pain, pressure, or fullness may involve anterior face, pain can be above or below eyes on leaning forward
nasal obstruction (may be reported as nasal obstruction, congestion, blockage, or stuffiness). Other symptoms may include fever, cough, fatigue, ear fullness or pressure, and/or maxillary toothache.
If I was your caring doctor, I would recommend to take pain killers as needed and consider intranasal saline irrigation with either physiologic or hypertonic saline.
Most cases of bacterial sinus infections resolve without need of an antibiotic. But if you have high fever, if facial pain of purulent stuffy nose is getting worse and all these persist for more then 10 days then you need to maybe start an antibiotic. Amoxicillin 500mg, 3 times day for 7 days is the first choice treatment.
Take care.
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The best home remedy that I can suggest you is to have a bowl of soup preferrably chicken soup, if you are a non-vegetarian) and if vegetarian, you can have mixed vegetable soup or tomato soup. It will be better if soup is home made and add a teaspoon of crushed black pepper (kali mirch) while preparing it to get relief from stuffy nose. Hope this remedy will relieve you of any discomfort. Rest well and sleep as much as you can to boost your immunity to fight cold and infection.
Try this home remedy. if it doesn't help then you can see a doctor. Take care.
Try this home remedy. if it doesn't help then you can see a doctor. Take care.
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