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Teenager. Allergic Cold, Runny Nose, Enlarged Adenoids. Suggested Grommet Implantation In Ears For Filled Eustachian Tubes. On Augementin. Any Home Remedies?
My son is 14 & has had allergic cold & runny nose for 6 months & now he has enlarged adenoids. His eustachian tube had fluid enuf to impair hearing & the ENT suggested grommet implantation in both ears.can i do some home treatments like steam inhalation& feeding spicy soup ,do u think i may be able to avoid grommets? He has taken augmentin 625 for 2 wks alredy
Thu, 15 Aug 2013
HI
Thanks for writing to HCM
I think your son has suferred for long to treat further with medicines ( already 2 weeks of antibiotics
You can try those you mentioned but I would suggest you to follow your ENT advice
Regards
ARun
Thanks for writing to HCM
I think your son has suferred for long to treat further with medicines ( already 2 weeks of antibiotics
You can try those you mentioned but I would suggest you to follow your ENT advice
Regards
ARun
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Hi thanks for usinh HCM.
Allergy, cold, running nose, blocked eustation tube and serous otitis media are all due to allergy responce. So only augmentin wont help.
You can try out antihistamine like levocetrizine, nasal spray(nasonex twice daily for both nostrils), enzymes like zymogesic plus and montelukast (I prefer Singulair 5 mg) once daily after discussion with your doctor and this will help him along with steam inhalation and chewing gum(to open eustation tube). Get back with the result after a week of using this for discussion on next line of management.
Hope I answered your question. Consult your doctor for further examination and management. Feel free to ask me if you have any further queries.
Wish you good health. Take care.
Regards
Allergy, cold, running nose, blocked eustation tube and serous otitis media are all due to allergy responce. So only augmentin wont help.
You can try out antihistamine like levocetrizine, nasal spray(nasonex twice daily for both nostrils), enzymes like zymogesic plus and montelukast (I prefer Singulair 5 mg) once daily after discussion with your doctor and this will help him along with steam inhalation and chewing gum(to open eustation tube). Get back with the result after a week of using this for discussion on next line of management.
Hope I answered your question. Consult your doctor for further examination and management. Feel free to ask me if you have any further queries.
Wish you good health. Take care.
Regards
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