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What Causes Cough While Suffering From Allergic Post Nasal Drip?

If my daughter s persistent, shallow cough is caused by post nasal drip due to and undiagnosed allergy, would she also have a stuffy nose or any other congestion as a symptom as well? She just saw the doctor who said that her nasal passages, lungs and chest are all clear.
Wed, 28 Dec 2016
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Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns..

As per your complain it seems that the symptoms symptoms of shallow cough along post nasal drip can be due to ALLERGIC REACTION due to allergens present in environment or air like allergic reaction to irritants like pollen, animal danders, dust and mites and at times even certain trees and grasses..

I would suggest you to take her to an Allergist and get evaluated and a thorough clinical evaluation and investigations like allergic tests like Patch test, RAST test, food challenge test etc can help in diagnosis and treatment can be done accordingly..
The tests will help in ruling out the exact cause of the allergen and once you know the cause of the allergic reaction you can avid exposure to it to prevent allergy attack..

She can also take anti allergics like Levocetrizine, Allegra etc along with steroid nasal sprays to relieve the symptoms..
Do steam inhalations..
You can also be instilled an Immunotherapy that will help in reducing the severity and frequency of allergic attack..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.
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What Causes Cough While Suffering From Allergic Post Nasal Drip?

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns.. As per your complain it seems that the symptoms symptoms of shallow cough along post nasal drip can be due to ALLERGIC REACTION due to allergens present in environment or air like allergic reaction to irritants like pollen, animal danders, dust and mites and at times even certain trees and grasses.. I would suggest you to take her to an Allergist and get evaluated and a thorough clinical evaluation and investigations like allergic tests like Patch test, RAST test, food challenge test etc can help in diagnosis and treatment can be done accordingly.. The tests will help in ruling out the exact cause of the allergen and once you know the cause of the allergic reaction you can avid exposure to it to prevent allergy attack.. She can also take anti allergics like Levocetrizine, Allegra etc along with steroid nasal sprays to relieve the symptoms.. Do steam inhalations.. You can also be instilled an Immunotherapy that will help in reducing the severity and frequency of allergic attack.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.