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Suggest Remedies For Post Nasal Drip And Sore Throat

Hi, On Tuesday I had a sore throat and on Wednesday evening my left ear began to hurt. It felt like my ear needed to pop . We live at 6,000 foot elevation, so when we came down the mountain to go to work yesterday morning it did eventually pop when we were on level ground. When it did it really hurt and it sounded like a squeak when it popped. It didn t hurt all day yesterday, but once again when we went to go home (back up the mountain) I got that feeling of pressure once more. Yesterday my nose was runny all day, clear in color. Today I have the feeling of pressure in that ear and everything is muffled (not horrible) but it definitely sounds different than my right ear. My nose is runny again today (clear) and I have a post nasal drip cough. I am thinking about going to urgent care this afternoon because I do not want this to get worse over the weekend. Your thoughts?? Thanks, Suzanne Phelps (California)
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Hello,

Your symptoms seem to be related to post nasal drip. There are many over-the-counter such as decongestants like pseudoephedrine (Sudafed) to reduce congestion and eliminate postnasal drip.

Newer antihistamines like loratadine-pseudoephedrine (Claritin) can work to get rid of postnasal drip. I suggest drinking a lot of liquids and rest.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Dorina Gurabardhi, General & Family Physician
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Suggest Remedies For Post Nasal Drip And Sore Throat

Hello, Your symptoms seem to be related to post nasal drip. There are many over-the-counter such as decongestants like pseudoephedrine (Sudafed) to reduce congestion and eliminate postnasal drip. Newer antihistamines like loratadine-pseudoephedrine (Claritin) can work to get rid of postnasal drip. I suggest drinking a lot of liquids and rest. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Dorina Gurabardhi, General & Family Physician