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Dear Mr. lybrate-user,
you certainly have nasal allergy. Otrivin is not the drug of choice. As a matter of fact it has many short term and long term side effects and now out oif favour drug. You should see an ent or allergy specialist who will prescribe the right drug for you.

Hello. Eustachian tube block can happen during cold and cough episode. Did you also have fever? You need to start with decongestant medicines and nose drops containing xylometazoline to improve your clogged nose and relieve the swelling around eustachian tube. Take steam inhalation 2-3 times a day and a cough syrup containing ambroxol would be helpful. You can opt for a teleconsultation for a detailed medication advise and a better understanding of the problem.

Pain specificly increasing during nights means it might be eustacian tube cattarah also
use nasal decongestants like xylometazoline 1% nasal drops for 5 days espically during night times, cap karval steam inhalation twice daily, practice valsava exercise daily. Do cosult a ent surgon and r/o other causes, or consult me in online.

That should never be used for longer than 4-5 days!
you now have acquired a condition called rhinitis medicamentosa, or an addiction to xylometazoline!
please meet a reputed ent surgeon in your neighborhood immediately, who will examine you thoroughly, to remedy the situation.

Hello lybrate-user
symptoms of flu and common cold are almost same but flu has more severe symptoms than cold.
Common cold
respiratory tract infection caused by viruses most commonly rhinovirus.
Symptoms are runny nose, stuffy nose, sore throat, sneezing, mild to moderate fever, cough, headache, mild body ache and fatigue.
It is contagious first 2 to3days so stay home and rest.
For symptomatic treatment you can take antihistamine like diphenhydramine, ebastine, pheniramin...more

1.discontinue nasivion nasal drops 2. Long term use of nasivion (oxy/xylometazoline nasal decongestant drops > 4 days continuously) can itself cause blocked nose =rhinits medicamentosa. 3. If you are overweight / h/o snoring check for other nasal obstruction and r/o obstructive sleep apnea.

Dear Lybrate user, its great that your rtpcr test is negative now. You are a corona warrior in true sense. It may take some more time to regain sense of taste. Continue taking balanced diet, good rest and sleep, gargles, milk with turmeric and regular follow up. Please communicate with me after appointment for medication advice.
Thanks and regards.

Using otrivin (xylometazoline) if used for a long time is habit forming and staoppage results in rebound symptoms. Nasivion normally is given for acute nasal allergic or vasomotor congestion to be used in proper manner for few days only along with other medications and meaures. You should see ent specialist to find exact cause of congestion in your case like allergy, nasal defect etc. Proper diagnosis is made and follow the advise properly. Follow up may be necessary. Nasivion will have to be ta...more

Dear lybrate-user
nasal spray/drops containing oxymetazoline (naselin) or xylometazoline should be used only for a week or two which can cause rhinitis medica mentosa (rebound congestion). If you are having this nasal blockage for a few months /weeks it could be due to deviated nasal septum (i.e. Bent nasal bone from inside) or inferior turbinate hypertrophy commonly but other causes should also be ruled out.
Try flomist nasal spray 1puff twice daily
tab. Allegra-m 1 tablet at bedtim...more

It can be because of sinusitis or dns or adenoids or allergic rhinitis etc. I need details of case. In the meanwhile do this 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 a...more