What can I do to get rid of Post Nasal Drip?
Q. For about a month or so, I have had Post Nasal Drip likely due to an unknown allergy. I have tried Benedryl, and throughout the month, I have gone through an entire bottle. It helps, but only temporarily. Also, as a typical symptom of Benedryl, it makes me drowsy and burns my nose. What can I do?
Asked by Matt M - Thu Oct 14 23:04:53 2010 - Other - Health - 1 Answers - Comments

A. I take a medicine like Sudafed PE - it helps dry out the liquid that is causing your PND. If you wake up with a really sore throat, take it before you go to bed. You can also try soothing your throat with peppermint tea sweetened with honey. Taking allergy meds is also helpful- fall is a big allergy season (I have allergies right now). You could try claritin if benedryl makes you too sleepy. You could also try zyrtec, but that can make you sleepy too (it makes me sleepy). Look for generic/store brand versions of the drugs - waaay cheaper and in my experience just as effective.
Answered by RunForYourLife - Thu Oct 14 23:10:47 2010

How can i keep my nasal passages clear while sleeping?
Q. I have sleep apnea and use a CPAP machine, but i am still not sleeping well and i'm pretty sure it's due to the fact that at least one of my nasal passages is blocked during sleep. I been prescribed Nasonex to help but it doesn't seem to be doing much. Can anyone suggest anything else that might help keep my nasal passages clear?
Asked by devbru86 - Thu Dec 6 10:33:25 2007 - Other - Health - 3 Answers - Comments

A. You might want to try sinus rinses. You can buy kits with bottles and prepared saline packages either at pharmacies or Walmart etc. The two major brands seem to be Ayr and Neil Med that use bottles, but you might also find Neti pots for the same purpose. i've been using this for about a year now, after having been subscribed nasal sprays, and find this to work much better for me without the side effects nasal sprays and other medication can have. The rest of my family (allergy sufferers) were hesitant to use this, but after they gave it a try they all rinse as needed now.
Answered by Gabriele M - Thu Dec 6 11:05:00 2007

Does the nasal cavity eventually lead to the brain?
Q. How far up from the nasal cavity is the brain? Is the brain accessible from the nasal cavity, or is it surrounded by skull?
Asked by Hank - Wed Jul 1 22:05:28 2009 - Medicine - 5 Answers - Comments

A. The nasal area is an opening in the skull, so you can reach the brain through the nose.
Answered by GW II - Wed Jul 1 22:13:09 2009

Why doesnt using a saline nasal doesnt work all the time?
Q. Sometimes when i have a sinus headache i will do a saline nasal rinse using a nasal spray. Sometimes this doesn't always work and i would like to know why. Isn't the reason i am having a sinus headache because my sinuses are swollen bc of the irritants that are in them? If i wash the irritants out then that should take care of the swelling am i right? Why doesn't using a saline nasal spray always work to alleviate my sinus headaches?
Asked by gummeebear2008 - Wed Sep 16 01:18:31 2009 - Allergies - 1 Answers - Comments

A. there is NO pain reliever in saline!! try advil or tylenol & follow up with your doctor.
Answered by nancy jo - Wed Sep 16 02:18:30 2009

What kind of nasal spray and pills could i use if i have allergy?
Q. Now i am sure i have allergy. I had been sick same time last year. I am sick 3 week already. Zyrtec doesn't help me and Benadril too. I use just Afrin nasal spray but friend told me that it is not good to use Afrin for long time. What can i try?
Asked by dany - Sat May 30 17:32:28 2009 - Allergies - 4 Answers - Comments

A. i have beconase opticrom and i am not sure of the tablets something really good from the doctor
Answered by lozzie986 - Sat May 30 17:49:51 2009

When using my Nasonex nasal mist for allergies how deeply should I inhale?
Q. I'm starting to use Nasonex and wondering if I should inhale to the point it is contained in my sinuses or till it post nasal drips. Also when is the best time of day? I'm still waiting for allergy testing so I don't know what i'm allergic to. When is the best time to rinse my sinuses 2x a day,before or after I mist ? Thanks for any advice.
Asked by awoik - Sun Mar 28 10:16:27 2010 - Allergies - 1 Answers - Comments

A. With the nasonex you want your head forward (looking down at the ground) and the applicator just inside your nose. You want a gentle sniff-the medication needs to be sniffed into your sinus's not down your throat. Sinus rinses are best before the nasonex (I imagine one morning one nighttime). We take nasonex in the morning cheers cmf
Answered by cmf - Tue Mar 30 17:11:07 2010

What is the best allergy medicine for nasal congestion and all other allergies?
Q. I have the worst nasal congestion, and my throat gets very itchy, my eyes get red, swollen and very itchy as well. My nose gets itchy too. Anyone has any suggestions as to which medicine will be the best for all those or each one? I've tried claritin, etc., etc. Thank you
Asked by sAILOR jAY - Fri May 7 02:26:54 2010 - Allergies - 2 Answers - Comments

A. Cetrizine hydrochloride is good for nasal allergies. Highly sedative side effect. Home Remedy: Saute 2gm of turmeric powder in one gm of clarified butter for 2 mins, till reddish in color. Add 1 tbsp of pure raw honey and take it while hot. Do this 3 times a day. Have green tea with raw honey. Drink a lot of spring water. 400 mg Vit.E and 800 mg of Vit.C will help. Chewable Magnesium tablets will help.
Answered by Kamal - Fri May 7 04:06:27 2010

How to use nasal irrigation for prevention of sinus infection?
Q. I live in India and can not buy Neti-pot and all of these that are available in other countries. Can you please recommend a nasal irrigation thing I can create and use at home without going out and buying kits?? Also, please let me know how to use this. I am pregnant and am having a lot of sinus problems and just finished amoxicillin and don't want to have to use it again. This is why this is important to me. Thanks!
Asked by Rachel - Thu Jun 4 09:36:28 2009 - Respiratory Diseases - 1 Answers - Comments

A. If you can go buy any nasal spray at the store, then do that , empty the container wash it well, then fill it with saline solution, unless you can already buy a saline solution spray, Saline is buffered salt and water. Regular salt works but it burns a little. But the key is having a container to use. Then you have a couple of choices, first you could try to use it just as a spray. If that does not give you enough relief then you can use it as a rinse where you spray it into one side of your nose and have the solution discharge out the other side. Can you order neil med squeeze bottle and salt packets online?
Answered by jimboinlove - Thu Jun 4 09:43:45 2009

What is a good remedy for nasal allergies?
Q. The only thing I have found that works for me is Benedryl, but that knocks me out. Pseudofed just makes me loopy, with a runny nose. Clariton and Allerest have zero effect, like taking a placebo. I can't handle nasal sprays, but even if I could, I can't breath in to take them anyway.
Asked by theevillink - Mon Sep 24 14:17:44 2007 - Allergies - 2 Answers - Comments

A. Hey, I have suffered from the exact same problem. I used any over the counter medicine I could get my hands on-including nasal sprays-nothing worked. I found a recipe for a homeopathic nasal spray on a website and tried it-it worked almost instantly. To make it, use about 8 oz. of warm distilled water, a pinch of kosher salt, and a pinch of baking soda. Buy one of those little nasal bulbs that you use on a baby and suck the solution up and then hold one nostril and squeeze it into the other one and hold it for a few secs. It will start to break that stuff up and you'll be able to actually breathe through your nose again!!
Answered by robin - Mon Sep 24 16:46:35 2007

What to do with nasal conjestion for 2 weeks?
Q. I have had nasal conjestion since Christmas morning. It's not uncommon, yet this time it seems that only 1 nasal passage is blocked and when I sleep the other nasal passage gets stuffy so I am waking up, yet when i blow my nose nothing comes out and after a few minutes of sitting up the usually clear passage is finally cleared again. Is it time to see a doctor, or should I just wait it out a little longer?
Asked by Ameera M - Tue Jan 8 01:55:48 2008 - Respiratory Diseases - 2 Answers - Comments

A. Try some Ocean nasal spray. Just a saline solution.
Answered by nochocolate - Tue Jan 8 03:52:34 2008

What causes nasal cavity cancerr and what should i do do minimize the chance of having it?
Q. What causes nasal cavity cancerr and what should i do do minimize the chance of having it? What causes nasal cavity cancerr and what should i do do minimize the chance of having it? How do i know if i have it?
Asked by Deco - Tue Aug 26 11:21:18 2008 - Respiratory Diseases - 3 Answers - Comments

A. Smoking can be a huge factor, since you're inhaling. Other causes could be unhealthy working living environments where you may breathe in carcinogens. Snorting drugs like cocaine could cause it too, since you're wearing down the protective tissues in your nasal cavity. If you think you have it, see your doctor, they can do a CAT scan or MRI
Answered by timmy - Tue Aug 26 11:28:13 2008

What kind of nasal decongestant can you use while pregnant?
Q. I'm having a terribly hard time breathing b/c being pregnant has made it hard to breathe like use too. Now my nose is all blocked up and i'm a nose breather! Are there any doctor ok nasal decongestant I could use.
Asked by jennifer l - Thu Oct 2 21:20:16 2008 - Pregnancy - 8 Answers - Comments

A. Hello I had the same thing.. I just used Dristan the nasal spray and it worked.. and the dr ok'd that for me, Try and get just regular saline spray if you are to worried about using other ones. they work too! Good Luck and Congrats!!
Answered by Lovemybabies - Thu Oct 2 21:28:53 2008

How much colloidal silver should I put in a nasal rinse solution to use in a neti pot or squeeze bottle?
Q. I already have a lot of information about the pros and cons of this therapy. Is there a knowledgeable person out there who can tell me how much Meso silver to put in a saline nasal irrigation? I would think maybe a drop or two...
Asked by Old Gamer 56 - Wed Jun 25 11:55:00 2008 - Alternative Medicine - 3 Answers - 1 Comments

A. Several silver companies sell colloidal silver to be sprayed directly into the nose or on a burn. There is no need to dilute it. If I were going to use it in my nose, I'd use the netti pot first, get rid of excess water, then use the silver "neat," one or two drops in each nostril. Putting it in the irrigation solution will help sterilize the water, but otherwise is pretty ineffective, I think. I've used 500 ppm silver "neat" in my eyes to heal a stye and in my cat's eyes when he had bad allergies. Also have sniffed it into my sinuses for infection.
Answered by Janet S - Sat Jun 28 20:01:31 2008

How many nasal conchae are there in the skull?
Q. I'm very, very confused. Gray's Anatomy lists two inferior nasal conchae in its introduction to the skull. Later, in a diagram, both a middle concha and an superior concha can be seen. If these are also in pairs, that would mean that there are six nasal conchae in the face, which would put my count of bones in the human body at 210, rather than the correct 206. What's going on?
Asked by ScarecrowEyes - Tue Mar 31 18:13:49 2009 - Medicine - 2 Answers - Comments

A. There is only one PAIRED bone that is called the Inferior Nasal Concha. The other two concha are bony landmarks of the Ethmoid bone which is also paired. They are the, Superior nasal concha of the Ethmoid Bone, and the Inferior nasal concha of the Ethmoid bone. Hope that helps
Answered by Jake - Tue Mar 31 19:03:26 2009

What to do about nasal congestion in my two month old?
Q. My two month old has had nasal congestion for about a week now. She doesn't have any mucus running out of her nose and I don't get much to come out when I use a bulb syringe. I have tried putting saline drops in her nose, but doesn't seem to help much either. Should I be concerned that it isn't going away. Does anyone know why she might be having this problem for so long.
Asked by puglover - Tue Dec 22 22:28:33 2009 - Newborn & Baby - 3 Answers - Comments

A. Your little one may have seasonal allergies. Would you happen to have a real Christmas tree up right now? The nasal aspirators are nice. Running a humidifier in the room at night with some Vick's designed for use with one. You shouldn't be concerned unless the mucus you are getting from the nose is greenish in color. It should be clear. If it doesn't clear up contact your Pediatrician.
Answered by Bigredsgirl22 - Tue Dec 22 22:53:51 2009

What will dry up nasal and throat congestion?
Q. I am experiencing a lot of nasal and throat congestion. The good side of it is that that the mucus is coming up but the bad side is that I have been congested for the past few days. Is there any medicine or home remedy that will help dry up the remaining mucus in my throat and nasal area?
Asked by dencur02 - Fri May 16 10:47:22 2008 - Other - Health - 1 Answers - 1 Comments

A. Amoxicillon will do the the trick its an antibotic and it helps me
Answered by Emily - Fri May 16 10:54:55 2008

How does vicks vapor rub work to open nasal passages?
Q. I did an internet search and could find nothing that states how this product is supposed to work. Does anyone have any idea of the vector it uses to open nasal passages ways and reduce rhinitis in the sinuses? What is the biological mechanism or scientific process by which this is accomplished&gt ;?
Asked by Herpman - Fri Nov 23 03:09:48 2007 - Respiratory Diseases - 2 Answers - Comments

A. it has a really strong vapor that breaks up the mucus particals so that your nose will run and you can blow it. or it will drain down your throat and you will have to hack it up lol. but it really works. i use the nasal inhailer by vicks and omg i so cant spell tonight lol. you can get them at walgreens for like 5 bucks.
Answered by *TiNkSteR <3's *him* - Fri Nov 23 03:13:14 2007

How can you get rid of post nasal drip that is causing bad breath? Natural remedies preferred!?
Q. I got a cold from a water park this August and ever since, I've had post nasal drip giving me very bad breath. Are there any things I can do to clear this up naturally? Will snorting saline solution do anything? Gargling with peroxide? I have a tongue scraper and use it. It's post nasal drip...my nose hasn't fully cleared since I took the wave pool wave into my sinuses.
Asked by Joyce T - Thu Oct 11 08:00:55 2007 - Alternative Medicine - 4 Answers - Comments

A. I can relate. I have had a cold that has gotten in the sinuses and is just hanging on. I use the oceans spray when my nose gets dry. I dont think it will work for post nasel drip. I sent you a link to a page that has some recipes for natural sinus remedies. I hope it works for you, it worked for me. Peace GG
Answered by GG - Mon Oct 15 00:21:24 2007

How to prevent growth of nasal polyps after operation?
Q. I recently had an operation of nasal polyps which the doctors removed. People say that the polyps can regrow in months. Is this so? If so, what should I do?
Asked by Oracle - Fri May 28 14:17:51 2010 - Respiratory Diseases - 1 Answers - 1 Comments

A. Polyps can regrow quickly. See the links below for more information.
Answered by marshall - Mon May 31 21:32:07 2010

How can I keep nasal spray from getting in my throat?
Q. I have a prescription nasal spray for when my nose clogs up and the passages get inflamed (which happens abnormally often). But, I hate taking the spray because every time I do, the spray drips into the back of my mouth and it tastes horrible and burns a little! how can i keep it from doing this!
Asked by irish_ghoul - Fri Feb 12 23:43:01 2010 - Respiratory Diseases - 1 Answers - Comments

A. Tilt your head forward when using the spray and when you're done don't tilt your head back for several minutes. That's what I do and it seems to help.
Answered by Serietah - Fri Feb 12 23:48:01 2010