Nasal and Sinus Allergy Care

Health Q&A
Stuffy nose and blocked ears

I have got blocked ears after a 3hr flight while also dealing with stuffy nose along with some frozen blood in mucus. Also while descending the flight, severe unbearable pain started near the left eyebrow. Please advise on the best treatment for this, Usually the blocked ears get open within hours but its taking more than 3days.

No sense of taste

I am from Mumbai. I have drastically lost sense of taste in last 6 months. I was suffering from Sinus, and both  ear discharge since childhood. Since 2012 I developed allergy rhinitis and right ear discharge. I had covid in Jan 2021. I had thyroid. Now because of loss of sense of taste I dont eat food. My weight has come down from 62 kg in Aug 2025 to 49/50 kg as on date. Please advise

Brain stroke

My father has bilateral medula stroke last year. He is also a patient with heart issues, one stent last year. It's been 7 months he has been on tracheostomy. What are the timelines generally. Some rehabs say we can downside TT and some say not right now. How to decide on this

My cough returned after a week

As per my last treatment at Practo, I was diagnosed with Upper Respiratory Tract infection and prescribed Levoff, Bilastine and Viscodyne for 5 days. Now my cough got all sorted but after a few days it came back probably due to a cold drink I had, should I again take these medicines. It's been 3 days I am coughing. If no, what should I do? If yes, for how long?

Sore throat and fever

I have a sore throat, runny nose and fever since yesterday . I am also feeling weak and am having difficulty in eating food due to my sore throat

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Dr. Stephen P Smith Jr - Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist
Dr. Stephen P Smith Jr Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist (Medical School, Residency in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Internship, Medical degree (cum laude), Medical Doctorate, Summa Cum Laude, Bachelor of Arts - BA, Graduate) 56 years experience Smith Facial Plastics
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Dr. RICARDO L CARRAU - Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist
Dr. RICARDO L CARRAU Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist (Medical School, Residency, Medical degree, DO, Residency in Surgery (Gen), Residency in ENT Head and Neck Surgery, Fellowship In Head and Neck Oncology, Fellowship - Otolaryngology, Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck, Residency in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Fellowship in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Executive MBA) 44 years experience The Richard M Ross Heart Hospital
Columbus 43210, COLUMBUS
Dr. James D Lowery - Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist
Dr. James D Lowery Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist (Residency, Medical School, Internship, Residency in Otolaryngology-ENT, General Surgery internship, Residency in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Internship, Transitional Year, Medical degree, DO) 40 years experience Ohio Ent And Allergy Physicians Pediatric And Adult
Columbus 43213, COLUMBUS
Dr. Wayne K Robbins - Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist
Dr. Wayne K Robbins Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist (Medical School, Fellowship in Otology/Neurotology, Residency in Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery, Internship in Traditional Medicine, Medical degree, DO, D.O., Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine) 39 years experience Emergency Medicine Physician
Columbus 43228, COLUMBUS
Dr. Enver  Ozer - Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist
Dr. Enver Ozer Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist (Medical School, Graduated from Turkey, Fellowship 2, Residency - ID) 32 years experience The Richard M Ross Heart Hospital
Columbus 43210, COLUMBUS