I am a 51 year old male, and have been dealing with PND and the resulting bad breath for years. I have had nasal surgery for a deviated septum, which didn't help in the least. I currently do not have any house pets and haven't noticed any improvement. The bad breath affects your personal and business life. I even have dreams about having bad breath.
I am a 57-year-old male who has had a post nasal drip problem for years. These would eventually turn into migraines. I would then take Imitrex, which works very well. I noticed that it really dried me out, and I didn't want to take Imitrex all the time. So I started taking Sudafed. (The ones you have to sign for.) They only last five hours, so then I take Phenylephrine HCL, which you don't have to sign for. That might last me until bedtime, or I just take another pill. At least I can sleep on these pills (not the 12-hour ones). My throat clears up, and I don't get headaches. I'm going to try the nasal spray also because I don't really want to take these pills forever.
There is almost constant drainage down the back of my throat. The past week it has been clear with occasional light green mucus. The past few days I have bloody mucus after I arise from bed in the morning. I was treated for a sinus infection about a month ago. I don't think the sinus infection was completely cleared.
I am a 79-year-old male and have had post nasal drip for about three years. I have a hard time sleeping sometimes as my throat feels full of mucous. Coughing doesn't alleviate it all the time. What I have found helpful is a combination of cough expectorant and a prescription nasal spray called Nasonex.
Published: July 10
I am a lady of 31 years and suffer from chronic sinusitis. I have been hospitalized for upper respiratory infection and anti-biotics helped for a while. The infection is back again but this time I have a constant headache in one area that tends to pull and upon relaxation it spread across my skull. I am currently using a sinus spray daily and taking some anti-biotics together with anti-histamines. What else can I do to get rid of this unbearable headache?
I think I have a chronic Allergic Rhinitis problem. I am 26 years old and live in capital city of Nepal, Kathmandu. Most often my nose gets blocked up and also a runny nose comes into play. My eyes become red, sometimes due to runny nose I get swallowing problem. Sneezing becomes common phenomenon early in the morning and when I am outdoors, especially in traffic areas. After sneezing, my nose fills up with the nasal liquid. I am facing this problem since six years and want to get rid all of this.
Published: July 08
I have allergic rhinitis for almost 2 years. I consulted a ENT specialist twice -suggested if problem is not controlled I need x rays to proceed for surgery. I am currently using a nasal spray with allergex.
Published: July 01
I am a 52-year-old female that has had allergies all my life. The most annoying symptom that seems to be getting worse is the constant dripping down my throat. I have to keep clearing my throat, which is also annoying to people around me. As a child, my doctor prescribed Actifed, and it was effective. Now, it is not so effective.
Published: June 25
This past Feb., I was hospitalized with a severe asthma attack, something which I never had before. I ended up with rhinitis which is characterized by frequent coughing in which I usually bring up small globs of thick yellow phlegm, post nasal drip, and a runny itchy nose. I've been prescribed a host of medications including prednisone, Allegra-D, Singulair, Claritin-D, and a host of others. Plus I use Advair 2x day. I have even been tested for allergies and the result was negative. My condition has not improved one bit. I am wondering if the Advair is the cause of my troubles. That is the only med. I've been on since my hospital discharge. What is going on with me?
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I am a 51 year old male, and have been dealing with PND and the resulting bad breath for years. I have had nasal surgery for a deviated septum, which didn't help in the least. I currently do not have any house pets and haven't noticed any improvement. The bad breath affects your personal and business life. I even have dreams about having bad breath.
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