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Suggest Treatment For Allergy To Dust
Hi Doctor,
I am 30 years old male. I have recurrent allergies which involves by nasal tract and throat..happens because of dust.. Over the years, I have experienced that I am very allergic to dust. And whenever this happens, I get fever also and feel tired and exhausted. A family doctor has advised taking Montek-LC tablets once a day for three months.. What should I do?
I am 30 years old male. I have recurrent allergies which involves by nasal tract and throat..happens because of dust.. Over the years, I have experienced that I am very allergic to dust. And whenever this happens, I get fever also and feel tired and exhausted. A family doctor has advised taking Montek-LC tablets once a day for three months.. What should I do?
Fri, 1 Aug 2014
Hello.
Thank you for asking at HCM.
I went through your history.
I would like to ask you a few more questions like - Since what age are you having the symptoms? Did you have any time breathing difficulty or wheezing? Does your occupation involve exposure to fumes/smokes/dusts? What is the freuqnecu of your symptoms? Do you have more of nasal congestion or more of running nose and sneezing?
However, from your given history, I would make following suggestions to you:
1. Were I treating you, I would also prescribe you a combination of montelukast and levocetirizine (just as your family doctor has suggested) for at least 2-3 months regularly.
2. If you have severe nasal congestion or features of sinusitis (such as headache, facial pain, etc), I would also add a short course of intranasal corticosteroids in addition to above.
3. In addition to above, I would suggest you regular steam inhalation which may help your resolution of symptoms earlier.
4. Personally I would suggest you allergy skin testing which may identify the substances which are causing troubles to you and the measures to avoid them.
5. In general, I would suggest you to avoid exposure to dusts, smokes and air pollution as much as possible. Please do not smoke if you smoke.
6. A healthy diet rich in vitamins and minerals (e.g., adequate amounts of green leafy vegetables, fruits, sprouts, etc) will also help you in a long run.
Hope above suggestions will be helpful to you.
Wish you a fast recovery and the best of the health.
Should you have any further query, please feel free to ask at HCM.
Thank you & Regards.
Thank you for asking at HCM.
I went through your history.
I would like to ask you a few more questions like - Since what age are you having the symptoms? Did you have any time breathing difficulty or wheezing? Does your occupation involve exposure to fumes/smokes/dusts? What is the freuqnecu of your symptoms? Do you have more of nasal congestion or more of running nose and sneezing?
However, from your given history, I would make following suggestions to you:
1. Were I treating you, I would also prescribe you a combination of montelukast and levocetirizine (just as your family doctor has suggested) for at least 2-3 months regularly.
2. If you have severe nasal congestion or features of sinusitis (such as headache, facial pain, etc), I would also add a short course of intranasal corticosteroids in addition to above.
3. In addition to above, I would suggest you regular steam inhalation which may help your resolution of symptoms earlier.
4. Personally I would suggest you allergy skin testing which may identify the substances which are causing troubles to you and the measures to avoid them.
5. In general, I would suggest you to avoid exposure to dusts, smokes and air pollution as much as possible. Please do not smoke if you smoke.
6. A healthy diet rich in vitamins and minerals (e.g., adequate amounts of green leafy vegetables, fruits, sprouts, etc) will also help you in a long run.
Hope above suggestions will be helpful to you.
Wish you a fast recovery and the best of the health.
Should you have any further query, please feel free to ask at HCM.
Thank you & Regards.
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