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What Causes Mucus Thickening?
Posted on
Sun, 13 Jul 2014
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Ask A Doctor - 24x7 Medical Review Team
Sun, 13 Jul 2014
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Thu, 31 Jul 2014
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Question : Hi..I got a 360 scan of my airways and my dentist told me that the results came back stating that i have mucus thickening. Is this normal? I also feel blockage in the back of my nose constantly. Almost like post nasal drip without the pain.
Brief Answer:
Mucus thickening is not normal.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX
Thanks for the query.
Mucus thickening is not normal.
As per your clinical history (blockage in the back of my nose constantly & post nasal drip ) , it appears as you are having Chronic Rhinosinusitis .
I would like to whether you have any allergy & recurrent sneezing .
If I were your treating doctor, I would advice you Steam Inhalation thrice daily , Saline nasal spray thrice daily , mucolytic syrup & Antihistaminic levocetirizine + Leukotriene antagonists Montelukast combination & Macrolide Antibiotic .
You can discuss this with your treating doctor.
Hope I have answered your query. If you have any further questions I will be happy to help.
Regards.
Mucus thickening is not normal.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX
Thanks for the query.
Mucus thickening is not normal.
As per your clinical history (blockage in the back of my nose constantly & post nasal drip ) , it appears as you are having Chronic Rhinosinusitis .
I would like to whether you have any allergy & recurrent sneezing .
If I were your treating doctor, I would advice you Steam Inhalation thrice daily , Saline nasal spray thrice daily , mucolytic syrup & Antihistaminic levocetirizine + Leukotriene antagonists Montelukast combination & Macrolide Antibiotic .
You can discuss this with your treating doctor.
Hope I have answered your query. If you have any further questions I will be happy to help.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
Is it really serous ? Why all of the medications ? Can it be deadly or affect the brain or my oxygen ?
Brief Answer:
Don't worry , it's treatable .
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX
Thanks for follow up query.
It not that serous.
Steam Inhalation, Saline nasal spray & mucolytic syrup to loose mucus by different mechanism.
levocetirizine + Montelukast combination to decrease production of mucus.
Macrolide Antibiotic to decrease bacterial load in mucus.
All this medications will improve your quality of life .
Don't worry , it is treatable & not deadly.
Hope this information helpful to you, take care and have a nice day.
Regards.
Don't worry , it's treatable .
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX
Thanks for follow up query.
It not that serous.
Steam Inhalation, Saline nasal spray & mucolytic syrup to loose mucus by different mechanism.
levocetirizine + Montelukast combination to decrease production of mucus.
Macrolide Antibiotic to decrease bacterial load in mucus.
All this medications will improve your quality of life .
Don't worry , it is treatable & not deadly.
Hope this information helpful to you, take care and have a nice day.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
thanks :)
Brief Answer:
Most Welcome :)
Detailed Answer:
Wish you good health .
Take care .
Most Welcome :)
Detailed Answer:
Wish you good health .
Take care .
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
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