Suggest Treatment For Sneezing, Watering Eyes With Runny Nose

Posted on Sat, 16 May 2015

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Question : I have been combating allergies for quite a while and have been blindly trying different over the counter solutions. What should I be looking for to combat a stuffed runny nose, watering eyes and sneezing? Currently on Allegra (not Allegra-D) with no relief.

Answered by Dr. Sandip Kabra (-3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
could be due to rhinitis (allergic or infective) or acute sinusitis.

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Welcome to health care magic,

Sneezing,watering eyes with runny nose could be due to rhinitis
(allergic or infective) or acute sinusitis.

Runny nose is mostly due to viral infection because of our low immunity or allergic to certain substances like dust,pollens or grass.

You can take symptommatic treatment,

1) Take antibiotics (quinolones like ofloxacin or macrolides like azithromycin) to prevent super-infection.
2) Take antiallergic drugs like antihistamines (cetrizine or levocetrizine) with mast cell stabilizers( montelukast) to combact allergic symptoms.
3)Take decongestants like phyenylephrine if you have congestive symptoms in nose or throat.
4) Steroid nasal spray like rhinocort,flonase or beconase.
5) Nebulisation twice daily with saline or take steam inhalation 2 to 3 times a day.

The best way to cure allergy is to avoid contact with the allergen,so you can make out which particular substance is causing it and try avoid contact it.

If still problem persists then you should consult ENT specialist who can recommend you certain blood tests with ESR and X-ray of face to make a diagnosis clear.

Hope this information will help you.If still any query then you can ask me.

Regards,

Dr.sandipkabra

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