Hi:I am Anjana Roy. My husband has been suffering from allergic conditions due to cold or damp weather for the last several years with an IgE level of 832 two years back. Of late his allergic condition deteriorated and he is having incessant sneezing, runny and clogged nose, with rhinitis and nobody could offer us a permanent solution to his problems, only just palliative ones consisting of antiallergics. Does his condition have a permanent remedy?
Hi, I had gone through your query and understand your concern. I see similar cases in my clinic. In the first meeting, I try to rule out asthma to this patient having allergic rhinitis. I look for allergens like cold, dust,animal dander, smoking,respiratory infection etc. Again I look for asthma symptoms like cough, wheeze or chest tightness, breathlessness etc. and examine the nasal cavity to see any abnormality. If no asthma symptoms and organic problems are found out, then I advise:>Avoid allergens so far it is possible>Wash nasal cavity with water or normal saline>Oral antihistamine like cetirizine>Steroid nasal sprayed ask the patient to come back for follow up after 2 months. If patient follows above advice, he/she is found symptoms free in most of the time. Since this is a prescription medicine, I would suggest your husband to meet the local Doctor to confirm the diagnosis. Hope this answers your query. Wish your husband good health.