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Severe Nasal congestion flu

2020-05-01 11:17:07
My husband is having severe nasal congestion he's been using nasal drops  xynosone or rhinosone from over a year now regularly without them he can't seem to breathe he's also an asthma patient and using inhalers he's taking Telfast D also for congestion but overall situation is not getting any better and please help
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Avoid xylometazoline nasal drops (long term use may cause rhinitis medicamentosa) and switch to steroid nasal spray (fluticasone furoate nasal spray 2puffs in each nostril twice a day), tablet bilastine 20mg once at night, plain water stem twice a day Visit otolaryngologist after lockdown for nasal endoscopy

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Better to change the drops and allergy tablet.

Answered2020-05-01 11:19:58

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This is severe allergic rhinitis, he need to take nasal sprays, stop nasal drops it’s not recommended in long use.
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Steam inhalation twice daily Avoid cold diet

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Looks like rhinitis medicamentosa
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do online consultation for medication.
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please avoid nasal drops

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