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Stuffy nose mucormycosis
4 weeks back recovered from covid, under steroid treatment 8mg/day per week then tapered. Has mild sinusitis. Now feeling stuffy nose from yesterday. Prediabetic and hba1c 5.8 fbs90 and ppbs 130. Any suggestions on mucormycosis??
Take steam for your stuffy nose, keep blood sugar under check and maintain oral n nasal hygiene as well.
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Your HBA1C levels are below 6
And the steroid dose you were on is not a immunosuppressive dose
Next Steps
Please keep a check on your sugar levels ( test it 2-3 times a day ) if still on steroids
Make sure you keep your surroundings clean and hygienic
Avoid construction sites , moist and damp places
Wear mask regularly and discard after use
Do not re use the same mask for more than 4-6 hour continuous period
Use boiled water
Clean your nebuliser/ steamers after every use
Health Tips
You can yse the above preventive measure
If you experience- red eye / blurred vision / double vision / runny nose / black scabs in nose / black spots on or around face / swelling around eyes / tooth pain / black spots on tongue or around / pain in ear etc consult an ENT
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