Hello Doctor,
I have had early-morning allergic sneezing and runny nose since childhood. For the past few years, I experience post-nasal drip and thick mucus in my throat as soon as I wake up, and I need to cough to clear it.
When I take a deep forced exhale, I feel a mild vibration/flutter near my throat/vocal cords.
My mucus worsens after lunch/dinner, especially in the evening and at night, along with burping and indigestion.
Sometimes I hear a slight wheeze only during long deep exhalation, but I do not have breathlessness at rest. I take Levocetirizine or Montelukast occasionally.
Could this be due to post-nasal drip + silent acid reflux (LPR) irritating the throat/airway, or early mild asthma triggered by allergy/reflux?
Before I consult in person, can you please suggest a medicine or treatment that I can try at home for 7–10 days to see if symptoms improve?
Thank you.
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Your symptoms appear mostly allergic. Pets and birds around could also be a trigger.
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You can still check for reflux by getting an UGI endoscopy and 24 hr ph study. Also Absolut eosinophil count and Serum IgE for the hypersenstivity testing.
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Steam inhalation 3-4 times a day could be really helpful
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