My Son's nose had been blocked

[Effendy]

My son's nostril had been blocked, he's age 8 years, i've take him to check eith the ETN doctor, the doctor only give the medice and the Slixonase aqueous nasal spray.

The doctor said it's casue by allergic.

but after taken the spray, my son still blocked.

Please help me!

May Thank's

[National Jewish]

Nasal polyps are fleshy growths of the lining of the nose and sinuses.  Their roots are found in the upper part of the nose; in the ethmoid sinuses between the eyes; and in the maxillary sinuses of the cheeks.  On a sinus x-ray they may look like clouding of the ethmoid and maxillary sinuses.  A developing polyp is teardrop-shaped.  A mature polyp looks like a peeled seedless grape.  They can get large enough to block the opening of the sinuses and the nasal passage.  Your son could certainly be feeling this as a blocked nose.



Using an aqueous nasal steroid spray daily, like the Slixonase that your son was given, shrinks nasal polyps and decreases swelling in the nose and sinuses.  An aqueous nasal steroid spray does not provide immediate relief of symptoms.  It may require several weeks to months of routine use to become effective.



Check with your son’s doctor to see if you could try either of these suggestions for his blocked nose.  A decongestant may be helpful in decreasing the swelling in his nose until the nasal steroid spray starts to work.  Since his blocked nose is related to allergies an antihistamine may also help.

[starion]

Many nasal sprays may require regular use as directed for several weeks before they are fully effective.  Please call your son's doctor & ask whether there are some additional remedies he can try while waiting for the nasal spray to be effective, such as an oral antihistimine and/or decongestant.  Also, saline nasal rinses help many--please ask your doctor about those as well.

Aloha,

Starion

[Effendy]

Thank you very much,

today i will ask the doctor.

i will keep your suggestion.

Regards,

[anth]

I have been stuggling with nasal cogestion for 7 years.  I have had 3 surguries to remove polys, have been on every medication on the market and have tried every type of alternative remedy.  I have in the last month started to take Singulair.v  It has helped me more an any other drug I have taken.  You may want to inquire about it.  It is an asmtha medication that also helps with rhinitis.  I took it for asmtha and low and behold it cleared my nose.  ( that is a very , very hard thing to do!!)