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Running nose and sneezing

I am troubled by a runny nose and sneezing. I don’t have any other problem. This issue has been happening for the past one month. When I take medicine, it gets better, but then it comes back again. This keeps happening again and again. I have taken a lot of medicine already, including about 40 tablets of Bilastine, but it is not getting cured permanently. The problem mostly happens in the morning and evening. Please help me. I don’t have much money, so kindly recommend an affordable medicine or solution.

Deviated Septum and bad breath

Can deviated septum cause bad breath? I did CT scan and endoscopy and found out I have deviated septum with nasal septal spur towards left side and bilateral concha bullosa.

Sticky throat

Hello Doctor, I have been facing a persistent issue of sticky throat, especially in the morning. When I spit after waking up, thick, yellowish, thread-like mucus comes out. Sometimes, I also notice small round food particles along with the mucus. While swallowing, my throat feels coated and sticky. My tongue is always whitish with some rashes/patches and feels heavy. Occasionally, I notice slight blood in my spit while brushing in the morning. I had last year treated H pylori , but symptoms still persist. Could this be due to throat infection, sinus issue, acidity (GERD), or something else? Is it related to my previous H. pylori infection? What could be the reason for food particles in spit and white tongue coating? Please suggest possible diagnosis, required tests, and treatment. Thank you.

Do excessive frequent coughing cause 🩸?

Hey doc, i have ocd so i did frequent intentional coughs. And got bleeding like in august,December 2025 once. Then in january and march 2026 once. Whenever I do not cough I don't get any blood. During feb 27- march 5 2026, i had a cold and cough. At that time I didn't get any blood. Is it normal to get a little streak whenever we cough hard and intentionally many times? I also have a history of smoking from 2019-2022= 3 a day 2024 aug-2026 march= 9 a day. So I was worried that maybe my smoking had caused CA.

Throat pain

Had hoarseness of voice for 5 days now having throat pain from yesterday. Having pain even on swallowing saliva.

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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
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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
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Dr. Wayne K Robbins - Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist
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