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Suggest Treatment For Nasal Congestion And Allergic Rhinitis

Hello Dr, I am suffering from occassional nasal congession and ocassional sneezing. I consulted a local doctor six months back - he gave me flomist nasal spray and said it could be due to allergic rhinitis. I used it for 20 days and again, after a few months, the symptoms are surfacing again. Please suggest.
Mon, 28 Jul 2014
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Hello
Inflammation of nasal lining membrane is known as Rhinitis .
Two type:
1 Allergic rhinitis , predisposing factors are House dust mites, pollen, pets, others as smoking, avoid perfumes, hair spray, molds .If possible avoid these .
Signs & symptoms are :
Nasal itching , watery rhinorrhea, nasal obstruction , sneezing and post nasal discharge.
Flomist nasal spray only helps but in limit .
When such case visit I advise them to take monteukast+ levocetterizine combination till complete relief ( one or two in day).
Steam inhalation and hot coffee also help.
2 Non-allergic rhinitis is a diagnosis of rhinitis w/o any immunoglobulin mediation , as documented by allergen skin testing.
Adult onset of symptoms,
nasal crusting or drying,
facial pain,swollen nasal turbinates.
In this type must consult an E N T doctor get his opinion.
Hope this will help you.
Good luck.
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Suggest Treatment For Nasal Congestion And Allergic Rhinitis

Hello Inflammation of nasal lining membrane is known as Rhinitis . Two type: 1 Allergic rhinitis , predisposing factors are House dust mites, pollen, pets, others as smoking, avoid perfumes, hair spray, molds .If possible avoid these . Signs & symptoms are : Nasal itching , watery rhinorrhea, nasal obstruction , sneezing and post nasal discharge. Flomist nasal spray only helps but in limit . When such case visit I advise them to take monteukast+ levocetterizine combination till complete relief ( one or two in day). Steam inhalation and hot coffee also help. 2 Non-allergic rhinitis is a diagnosis of rhinitis w/o any immunoglobulin mediation , as documented by allergen skin testing. Adult onset of symptoms, nasal crusting or drying, facial pain,swollen nasal turbinates. In this type must consult an E N T doctor get his opinion. Hope this will help you. Good luck.