Hi, 23 year old female here, 5'3, 90 lbs, middle eastern (?). No drinking or smoking. First of all I feel like it's important to note i've been using otrivin for about 2 years every single day, so I don't know if that might be a factor. I've been having this issue for 2 months now where I have so much postnasal drip to the point where I feel like my entire throat is getting clogged. I don't cough but sometimes it feels like it restricts my breathing entirely and I also cannot swallow, it gets really bad especially when I eat something. I am so sick of eating only rice and bursting into tears whenever someone mentions food. I've been to doctors and had a sinus ct and chest x-ray, which I was told both were entirely clean. Doctors said ir might be allergic and sent me home with a flixonase prescription which i've been using since. It only helps slightly even though i've been using it on the highest dose. I've tried nac, made no difference, tried antihistamines like zyrtec, I feel like they made the mucus harder. I try to get as many hot liquids in me as I can. I'm at a complete loss. I can't eat without having a panic attack every time. Please even if you have the slightest idea as to what it could be let me know. Please.

Dr. Karuna ChawlaHomeopathy Doctor26yrs exp

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1. Do saline gargles daily. 2. Whenever possible do steam inhalation also. 3. Cover your nose and mouth with hanky for at least 30 sec when you go in dusty areas also when you go in and out of ac. As our nose is the most sensitive part of our body, when there is temperature difference between two rooms or inside n outside, then if we not protect our nose, it gets affected. 4. Drink hot liquids --hot liquids relieve nasal congestion, prevent dehydration, and soothe the uncomfortably inflamed membranes that line your nose and throat. 5. Sleep with an extra pillow under your head-- elevating your head will help relieve congested nasal passages. If the angle is too awkward, try placing the pillows between the mattress and the box springs to create a more gradual slope. 6. Treat that stuffy nose with warm salt water-- salt-water rinsing helps break nasal congestion, while also removing virus particles and bacteria from your nose. 7. Blow your nose often (and the right way)-- it's important to blow your nose regularly when you have a cold rather than sniffling mucus back into your head. But when you blow hard, pressure can carry germ-carrying phlegm back into your ear passages, causing earache. The best way to blow your nose: press a finger over one nostril while you blow gently to clear the other. Homeopathic treatment has very encouraging results. Consult online for details.  

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Dr. Oliyath AliENT Specialist10yrs exp

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Long time otrivin use leads to rhinitis medicamentosa, with excessive nasal crusting, post nasal drip, feeling of nasal obstruction, foul smell, hyposmia. U need to stop using otrivin, take mucinac tablet 600 mg twice a day dissolved one in one glass of water, saline (nasivion-s) nasal drops 3 drops 5 times a day, plain water steam inhalation.  

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