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Suggest Medication For Dust Allergies, Leading To Either Blocked Or Runny Nose
My wife has had constant problems with allergies or issues with dusty christmas decorations. She goes between having a stopped up nose or it is draining like a river. What over the counter meds should be considered? We have a humidifier in the room and run a air filter in the room where she is sitting/sleeping.
Fri, 20 Jan 2017
Hi,
Looking at your wife's symptoms, she is probably suffering from Allergic rhinitis (Inflammation of nose due to Allergy). Common causes of allergic rhinitis include the allergens like fecal matter of the house dust-mite, animal proteins from domestic pets, and industrial dusts and fumes. It would be advisable to do Allergic test through which it would be possible to find out that which substances (Allergens) your wife is sensitive and causing symptoms.
The management of allergic rhinitis consists mainly of
(1) environmental control measures and allergen avoidance, (2) pharmacological management
Environmental control measures and allergen avoidance involve both the avoidance of known allergens (substances to which your wife is found sensitive-which aggravates her symptoms) and avoidance of nonspecific, or irritant, triggers. For dust mites, covering the mattress and pillows with impermeable covers helps reduce exposure. Bed linens should be washed every 2 weeks in hot water to kill any mites present. Thorough and efficient vacuum cleaning of carpets and rugs can help. Dust mites thrive when indoor humidity is above 50%, so dehumidification, air conditioning, or both is helpful.
Control measures for mold allergy focus on reduction of excessive humidity and removal of standing water. For animal allergy, complete avoidance is the best option.Exposure to smoke, strong perfumes and scents, fumes, rapid changes in temperature, and outdoor pollution can be nonspecific triggers in patients with allergic rhinitis. Consider avoidance of these situations or triggers if they seem to aggravate symptoms.She might find relief by taking following medicines:
Steroid Nasal spray like Fluticasone propionate or Mometasone-helps against allergy and reduces inflammation, Oral Decongestant like Phenylephrine and Nasal decongestant drops like Xylometazoline - they help to decongest the nose and sinus cavity and helps in nasal blockage (if you are not suffering from Hypertension) Antihistaminic like Loratidine(Claritin) - helps against Allergy,
Mucolytic - like Ambroxol - it will help in breaking to mucus secretions. Saline nasal spray-helps to moist the nasal cavity and removal of allergen particles from nose. Also do steam inhalation.
Hope this answers your question. I would be happy to answer if you have any follow-up questions.
Regards,
Dr. Riddhi Shah
Looking at your wife's symptoms, she is probably suffering from Allergic rhinitis (Inflammation of nose due to Allergy). Common causes of allergic rhinitis include the allergens like fecal matter of the house dust-mite, animal proteins from domestic pets, and industrial dusts and fumes. It would be advisable to do Allergic test through which it would be possible to find out that which substances (Allergens) your wife is sensitive and causing symptoms.
The management of allergic rhinitis consists mainly of
(1) environmental control measures and allergen avoidance, (2) pharmacological management
Environmental control measures and allergen avoidance involve both the avoidance of known allergens (substances to which your wife is found sensitive-which aggravates her symptoms) and avoidance of nonspecific, or irritant, triggers. For dust mites, covering the mattress and pillows with impermeable covers helps reduce exposure. Bed linens should be washed every 2 weeks in hot water to kill any mites present. Thorough and efficient vacuum cleaning of carpets and rugs can help. Dust mites thrive when indoor humidity is above 50%, so dehumidification, air conditioning, or both is helpful.
Control measures for mold allergy focus on reduction of excessive humidity and removal of standing water. For animal allergy, complete avoidance is the best option.Exposure to smoke, strong perfumes and scents, fumes, rapid changes in temperature, and outdoor pollution can be nonspecific triggers in patients with allergic rhinitis. Consider avoidance of these situations or triggers if they seem to aggravate symptoms.She might find relief by taking following medicines:
Steroid Nasal spray like Fluticasone propionate or Mometasone-helps against allergy and reduces inflammation, Oral Decongestant like Phenylephrine and Nasal decongestant drops like Xylometazoline - they help to decongest the nose and sinus cavity and helps in nasal blockage (if you are not suffering from Hypertension) Antihistaminic like Loratidine(Claritin) - helps against Allergy,
Mucolytic - like Ambroxol - it will help in breaking to mucus secretions. Saline nasal spray-helps to moist the nasal cavity and removal of allergen particles from nose. Also do steam inhalation.
Hope this answers your question. I would be happy to answer if you have any follow-up questions.
Regards,
Dr. Riddhi Shah
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Hi,
House dust mite is a very common allergy and maybe 50% of people in the world have it. We treat it in 3 line: first is avoid the Akarien (is a micro-organism that cause it) by a humidifier in the room. Second by treat with ITS (specific immunoterapy) that is very very efficient and close recommendation to prevent bronchial asthma and the third by different medication case to case. I will prefer for your wife to do a IgE test (Allergy test for house dust mite and all pneumoalergen ) and by the result of this test which is the level of allergy in blood we decide what is the best for her.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Anil Toka
House dust mite is a very common allergy and maybe 50% of people in the world have it. We treat it in 3 line: first is avoid the Akarien (is a micro-organism that cause it) by a humidifier in the room. Second by treat with ITS (specific immunoterapy) that is very very efficient and close recommendation to prevent bronchial asthma and the third by different medication case to case. I will prefer for your wife to do a IgE test (Allergy test for house dust mite and all pneumoalergen ) and by the result of this test which is the level of allergy in blood we decide what is the best for her.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Anil Toka
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