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Question: Hello,
Im breastfeeding 3.5 month baby, I started having nasal block from sunday night on my left nose. I put sinurest saline drops in night, steam inhallation monday morning and sinurest tablet in afternoon.
Monday night i put more saline drops by mistake caused irritation and took steam inhallation tuesday afternoon and night along with sinurest tablet, blowing out frequently made my left nose irritated and little red inside. Due to irritation stopped steam inhalation
Wedesday my nose started blocking alternatively, Frequent blowing made right nose red. I was sleepless from 2 am morning due to congestion, head and check jawline pain. I applied conconut oil to irritated red area.
Thursday also same condition i reduced blowing and started applying coconut oil to redness and slightly massage outside nose with coconut oil. nigth i had too much irritation in eyes. I put little breast milk to eyes and slept. This helped clear up congestion till i sleep. Now after i wake up 2:30 am again congestion in one nose. I spit the mucus out from throat and found little blood mixed with mucus. It was little rust like color. My throat was dry when i woke up and spit after 15 mins. Im breastfeeding my baby so trying home remedies.
Please suggest.
Im breastfeeding 3.5 month baby, I started having nasal block from sunday night on my left nose. I put sinurest saline drops in night, steam inhallation monday morning and sinurest tablet in afternoon.
Monday night i put more saline drops by mistake caused irritation and took steam inhallation tuesday afternoon and night along with sinurest tablet, blowing out frequently made my left nose irritated and little red inside. Due to irritation stopped steam inhalation
Wedesday my nose started blocking alternatively, Frequent blowing made right nose red. I was sleepless from 2 am morning due to congestion, head and check jawline pain. I applied conconut oil to irritated red area.
Thursday also same condition i reduced blowing and started applying coconut oil to redness and slightly massage outside nose with coconut oil. nigth i had too much irritation in eyes. I put little breast milk to eyes and slept. This helped clear up congestion till i sleep. Now after i wake up 2:30 am again congestion in one nose. I spit the mucus out from throat and found little blood mixed with mucus. It was little rust like color. My throat was dry when i woke up and spit after 15 mins. Im breastfeeding my baby so trying home remedies.
Please suggest.
Brief Answer:
Acute rhinitis
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to Healthcare Magic and thanks for putting up the query
You are having acute nasal infection. As there is redness you should take antibiotics too.
Take Sinarest three times a day.
Take nasal drops three to four times a day.
Get a x-ray paranasal sinuses done.
The eye irritation is also due to nasal infection only. Don't put breast milk. instead put ciprofloxacin eye drops 2 drops three times a day.
Continue taking steam inhalation.
Avoid frequent blowing of nose as it might be causing irritation to nose.
You can apply soframycin ointment in the nose.
All the medicines I have prescribed will be available at prescription only a and are safe during breast feeding.
Any further questions are always welcome.
Follow up with Xray and also tell me do you have this problem several times a year?
Take care
Thanks and regards
Acute rhinitis
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to Healthcare Magic and thanks for putting up the query
You are having acute nasal infection. As there is redness you should take antibiotics too.
Take Sinarest three times a day.
Take nasal drops three to four times a day.
Get a x-ray paranasal sinuses done.
The eye irritation is also due to nasal infection only. Don't put breast milk. instead put ciprofloxacin eye drops 2 drops three times a day.
Continue taking steam inhalation.
Avoid frequent blowing of nose as it might be causing irritation to nose.
You can apply soframycin ointment in the nose.
All the medicines I have prescribed will be available at prescription only a and are safe during breast feeding.
Any further questions are always welcome.
Follow up with Xray and also tell me do you have this problem several times a year?
Take care
Thanks and regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Remy Koshy
Is it safe to use antibiotics while breastfeeding?if yes which one to use?? I had severe infection before pregnancy dont remember date, ent doctor told he is giving strong antibiotics and steam inhalation 2 times for 1 week than it was cured. I had fequent cold till i consulted him and was given strong antibiotic and didnt have cold again. Which nasal drops to use?? Can i use nasivion nasal spray?? I feel some salt feeling when liquidified mucus flow into throat
Brief Answer:
Acute rhinitis
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for the follow up query.
Take tablet cefixime 200 twice daily. it is safe in breastfeeding.
salty taste might be due to saline nasal drops.
instead of this, use fluticasone nasal spray twice daily.
All the medicines I have prescribed will be available at prescription only.
Get a x-ray paranasal sinuses done to see the extent of disease.
Any further questions are always welcome.
Thanks and regards
Acute rhinitis
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for the follow up query.
Take tablet cefixime 200 twice daily. it is safe in breastfeeding.
salty taste might be due to saline nasal drops.
instead of this, use fluticasone nasal spray twice daily.
All the medicines I have prescribed will be available at prescription only.
Get a x-ray paranasal sinuses done to see the extent of disease.
Any further questions are always welcome.
Thanks and regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
Brief Answer:
Acute rhinitis
Detailed Answer:
Hi
You can take cefixime and Sinarest.
It is safe to do hot fomentation with steam.
Take all the medicines for a week.
You are always welcome with any further questions.
Wish you get well soon.
Thanks and regards
Acute rhinitis
Detailed Answer:
Hi
You can take cefixime and Sinarest.
It is safe to do hot fomentation with steam.
Take all the medicines for a week.
You are always welcome with any further questions.
Wish you get well soon.
Thanks and regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
Can it safe to take cefeximine now,as my baby got dtp, hib, hep b, rotarix vaccination on 12 may
Brief Answer:
Acute rhinitis
Detailed Answer:
Hi
cefixime is not secreted in breast milk. So you can take it.
Thanks and regards
Acute rhinitis
Detailed Answer:
Hi
cefixime is not secreted in breast milk. So you can take it.
Thanks and regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Remy Koshy
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