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Post Nasal Drip?
Hello I work in a hospital. Just about every year I have this re-curring cough after a cold that last months and won't go away. To the point I can't sleep or breath sometimes. Usually I get flu shot for the last few years but I did not get this year. I was told once it may be post nasal drip. I was exposed to TB at work and converted PPD positive however was on 6-9 months of isoniazid (INH) treatment several years ago. Last time the blood test came back with low count of white cell. Urine also had high level of bacteria but doctor said perhaps because I had menstrual cycle when urine was taken. Other than that, everything was normal. My lung xray were clear. What can be wrong?
My allergy tests came back abnormally high for D. Farinae, D Pteronyssinus. Allergic to dust and dust mites. I am also allergic to cockroach and cow dander. I don't live close to cows but I do have a big dog. (dog dander is negative). My matress are more than 20 years old. Perhaps it is time to get ride of it?
I don't know if this will help but it helped my kids. We went to a clinic that I really like (didn't want to go to reg. dr. to say nothing was wrong) and these dr's told me to give them Musinex for 1 week and then Claritin for 2 weeks. It worked.
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Well, since the post nasal drip persists in your case you must think in lines of allergy. What is important is you must find out what is causing this allergy. Common allergens are pollen, mold, dust, pet dander, cosmetics or drugs. You must get an allergy test done, either a skin test or by RAST, to know what you are allergic to. Seasonal allergies are generally due to pollen or dust. Any cosmetic you apply on face or eye or even for your hair like shampoos or dyes too can cause allergies.
The other possibility is that you have a foreign body in nose, deviated nasal septum. This makes a person prone to repeated infections and allergy like symptoms.
Another possibility is laryngopharyngeal reflux. This throws the stomach content into the throat without heartburn.
Do discuss this with your doctor and get yourself examined. Take care!
Welcome to the MedHelp forum!
Well, since the post nasal drip persists in your case you must think in lines of allergy. What is important is you must find out what is causing this allergy. Common allergens are pollen, mold, dust, pet dander, cosmetics or drugs. You must get an allergy test done, either a skin test or by RAST, to know what you are allergic to. Seasonal allergies are generally due to pollen or dust. Any cosmetic you apply on face or eye or even for your hair like shampoos or dyes too can cause allergies.
The other possibility is that you have a foreign body in nose, deviated nasal septum. This makes a person prone to repeated infections and allergy like symptoms.
Another possibility is laryngopharyngeal reflux. This throws the stomach content into the throat without heartburn.
Do discuss this with your doctor and get yourself examined. Take care!
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