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Hi Doctor,
Suffering 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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Get a skin prick allergy test done to know the cause
Once you know the allergens you can take precautions and vaccines which will decrease your dependance on tablets
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Use some antihistamine sprays and tablets
But ENT examinations and pulmonary opinion need to assess infection status
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Use mask, avoid dusty environments, properly ventilated rooms
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Dr. Neeraj Aggarwal
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
13 yrs exp
Rohtak
This seems to be allergic rhinitis leading to allergic asthma and the phlegm is thick now due to superadded sinusitis or long term antihistaminic. Get yourself examined properly before further treatment.
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