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What Is The Treatment For Blocked Nose And Sneezing?
I have recently developed new allergies. It started with wheezing in presence of cats (my girlfriend's apartment has 5 cats). If I am spending more than 15 mins in her house, I start sneezing and my chest blocks. It takes a day or two to feel normal again. I am a smoker and was smoking 5-7 cigs per day. I have recently quit because all of a sudden, my wheezing increased and my throat hurts. Now the throat pain is gone but there it feels itchy and I have blocked nose for the past three days. It has been close to a week since I have smoked a cigarette. I have always been allergic to dust, but it seems that my body is more sensitive to allergies all of a sudden.
Also, at the same time, I am having very severe bouts of acidity in the stomach. And after I wake up, I start sneezing within 5 to 10 mins which lasts for around 30 mins every day. This happens only in the morning.
Can you please help in understanding my condition.
Also, at the same time, I am having very severe bouts of acidity in the stomach. And after I wake up, I start sneezing within 5 to 10 mins which lasts for around 30 mins every day. This happens only in the morning.
Can you please help in understanding my condition.
Tue, 8 Dec 2015
Hello dear,
After going through your history, it seems you have a genuine situation and I'll try my best to help you out of it.
Allergy is a disease gifted by God and it is transmitted from one generation to next. Also the Gift lasts for whole life unless addressed properly.
The allergens whatever it may be, be it environmental or dietary or contact, they eventually lead to reaction in blood which then progress to symptoms in nose, ear, throat, skin or lungs. Your condition has progressed and your sinuses are getting affected due to long standing allergy in your nose. The morning sneze is due to allergy to dust mites in your bed sheet,clothing,house dust.
People (and some doctors also) are ignorant of it and usually try to treat the symptoms and never bother about treatment for the condition in blood which gives permanent relieve.
In my clinic I advise my patient to go for a skin prick test where allergens are introduced into the superficial layer of the skin with the help of special needle. It is not painful as the superficial layer of skin do not sensitive to pain. The offending one gives a positive reaction by creation of a whale. Now basing on this result, Immunotherapy can be started in which drops for the specific allergen is taken sublingually for a period of at least 2 years ( 1st 3 month twice a week, then gradually the dose is lowered to once a week – once in 2 weeks – once in a month). The efficacy rate of this treatment is up to 90%. The second option is going for a blood test for offending the allergen, which is more costly and also less sensitive than the skin test.
First you have to avoid the allergens, known to you. ( Dog,Dust ect) and see the effect. Then I advise you to find a suitable Allergy specialist near to your locality who will address your concern.
I hope I brought some relief to your anxiety. Please be free to ask me any further doubt regarding this situation.
Thank you for the way you are in my life.
Dr Ipsit Panda
After going through your history, it seems you have a genuine situation and I'll try my best to help you out of it.
Allergy is a disease gifted by God and it is transmitted from one generation to next. Also the Gift lasts for whole life unless addressed properly.
The allergens whatever it may be, be it environmental or dietary or contact, they eventually lead to reaction in blood which then progress to symptoms in nose, ear, throat, skin or lungs. Your condition has progressed and your sinuses are getting affected due to long standing allergy in your nose. The morning sneze is due to allergy to dust mites in your bed sheet,clothing,house dust.
People (and some doctors also) are ignorant of it and usually try to treat the symptoms and never bother about treatment for the condition in blood which gives permanent relieve.
In my clinic I advise my patient to go for a skin prick test where allergens are introduced into the superficial layer of the skin with the help of special needle. It is not painful as the superficial layer of skin do not sensitive to pain. The offending one gives a positive reaction by creation of a whale. Now basing on this result, Immunotherapy can be started in which drops for the specific allergen is taken sublingually for a period of at least 2 years ( 1st 3 month twice a week, then gradually the dose is lowered to once a week – once in 2 weeks – once in a month). The efficacy rate of this treatment is up to 90%. The second option is going for a blood test for offending the allergen, which is more costly and also less sensitive than the skin test.
First you have to avoid the allergens, known to you. ( Dog,Dust ect) and see the effect. Then I advise you to find a suitable Allergy specialist near to your locality who will address your concern.
I hope I brought some relief to your anxiety. Please be free to ask me any further doubt regarding this situation.
Thank you for the way you are in my life.
Dr Ipsit Panda
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