Patient Comments: Chronic Rhinitis and Post-Nasal Drip - Describe Your Experience

Please describe your experience with chronic rhinitis and post-nasal drip.

Published: July 29

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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Comment from: Desert Rat, 65-74 Female (Patient) Published: May 31

I was diagnosed with allergic rhinitis, allergic asthma, and COPD with mild emphysema. I took Advair, Spiriva, Symbicort, and Singulair at various times and nothing helped. Now I am taking budesonide by nebulizer and I feel great.

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Comment from: dipsy doodle, 75 or over Female (Patient) Published: May 07

Every time I start to eat my nose runs like water. I have tried Zyrtec, Claritin and Allegra. I was also given a nose spray to be used 15 minutes before I eat, but it has not worked.

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Comment from: Donnykins, 35-44 Female (Patient) Published: April 10

I am female and 36 years old. I have been diagnosed with vasomotor rhinitis (non-allergenic) and have the associated postnasal drip. However, this started suddenly nine months ago, and no amount of nasal sprays or medications will eliminate it. I am currently being investigated for laryngo-pharyngeal reflux disease –a type of acid reflux that refluxes into the back of my throat, pooling there. I am on meds to stop my body from producing stomach acid, but the resulting bile still irritates my throat. I have noticed that the rhinitis is, indeed, a secondary symptom caused by the acid reflux. Hopefully, when that is remedied, so will the rhinitis and postnasal drip.

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Comment from: jac, 45-54 Female (Patient) Published: April 02

I'm 52 and have suffered with chronic rhinitis since I was a child. The post- nasal drip is ruining my life. I can't sleep at night due to constantly coughing with thick clear mucus trickling down the back of my throat. Sometimes I just sit up when I sleep because both my husband and I work shifts. I sleep in another room so he can sleep. This upsets me – I'm constantly tired, and have tried many OTC remedies, along with prescription nasal sprays. Nothing seems to work. The cough is getting worse even during the day. I feel desperate.

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Published: July 24

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.

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Published: July 23

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.

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