Sinus Infection or allergies?
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I have all the symptoms of post-nasal drip: sore throat, nasal congestion, runny nose, slight cough, nausea, constantly clearing throat and swallowing, spitting up mucus and halitosis. Also, I am constantly blowing my nose (clear mucus) and I noticed that when I bend my head forward, I can feel the mucus dripping down my nose… However, I am not sure if it caused by allergies or a sinus infection.Towards the end of July, I went to a general clinic and the doctor told me I maybe had a sinus infection. He prescribed me some Nasonex and told me to take it for 2 months and see if it helped. If it didn`t work, he gave me a referral to see an ENT doctor. I used the Nasonex for about 6 weeks, and it helped at first, somewhat eliminating my symptoms. However, the relief was short-lived, as most of them came back and I also started suffering from nosebleeds. These are possible side effects of Nasonex and the box says to stop using it if they occur. I stopped using it and now, my symptoms are worse than ever. I took an appointment with the ENT but the soonest they could see me is November 4th. I cannot wait that long because the symptoms are really bothering me. So, basically, my question is
1. DO YOU THINK I HAVE ALLERGIES OR A SINUS INFECTION?
2. IF IT IS ALLERGIES, ARE THEY CAUSED BY POLLEN OR MAYBE A FOOD ALLERGY, WHAT COULD IT BE?
I have never been tested for allergies and have never had a problem before. This all started in May.
3. IS IT POSSIBLE FOR ALLERGIES TO JUST SUDDENLY APPEAR AT ANY AGE (IM 20)?
ADDITIONAL INFO: I had a really bad cough for a month in May, as well as really bad breath, and I went to the clinic and the doctor there diagnosed me with bronchitis and prescribed me some antibiotics.She told me that all the mucus caused by the bronchitis was accumulating in my throat and causing the bad breath. All my bronchitis symptoms AND the bad breath disappeared after the course of antibiotics. Dont know if this could be relevant to my present condition.
Also, please provide some sort of OTC medicine I could take to alleviate the symptoms as it is really disturbing my everyday life.
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tagged with: Allergies • Infection • sinus
Filed under: Food Allergy Relief
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if you don’t have a fever its probably just allergies and yes it is very possible for allergy symptoms to just pop up you’ve had the allergies all your life but you may have moved got a new pet or mamby this is just a particularly bad season for allergies in your area and that’s why your just now getting the symptoms. i really hate when doctors give patients with allergies nasal sprays they never worked for me or anyone i know. try taking zyrtec for a few weeks and see if your symptoms go away. you can also put a air filter in your bedroom and see if that helps