Dr. Prashant M Kewle

You can use oxymetazolin drops/spray but not for more than 1 week. You may have enlarged turbinates or deviated nasal septum. It will be informative if you can take a photo of your nose in such a way that I can show inside of your nasal cavity. For proper visibility of interior of your nose, first cut the nasal hairs and take photo with flash. Send it to me so I can guide you further.

If he is symptomatic for four episodes of tonsillitis in a year than only we remove it otherwise don't go for operation

It is not possible to comment on your case without having a detailed examination of the patient and relevant investigations. It is good to communicate to your attending doctor about your concerns and he is a better position to help you out with this. If you feel unsatisfied with current treatment, you please seek a second opinion from another specialist on your issue. No, it will not affect shape of ear nor it will leave any scar outside. It takes weeks to months to recover fully.

Mr. lybrate-user, If you have confirmed diabetes then taking anti - diabetic treatment is the only option, to control blood glucose. In addition to appropriate medicine regular exercise for more than 1 hour a day and diet control also are equally important. As regards food intake, you should avoid sweets, deep fried foods, junk foods, pastries and other bakery items, sweetened aerated drinks (colas) and fructose corn syrup containing products. Consume good deal of green leafy vegetables, salads and fruits like papaya, pomegranate, orange, sweet lime, apple, pear and guava. With good glucose control fruits intake should be about 100 g a day. In this communication we are supposed to give only general guidelines and no prescriptions. So if you want specific drugs to be prescribed please come in a private communication with all details like Fasting, PP blood glucose levels, HbA1c%, present drugs if any, dietary pattern and extent of daily exercise. Based on those details I will be able to guide. Thanks.

1. Do betadine gargle 2-3 times daily 2. Avoid drinking cold water, have luke warm water, tea, coffee, hot soup 3. Take throat lozenges, 4. Give voice rest 5. Avoid smoking 6. If no relief you have to take antibiotic after consulting doctor.

Well, only raised esr is not alarming when there is no other abnormality. Raised esr indicates chronic tissue damage in your body. Commonly it is increased in tb, which is a chronic infection. You have sinusitis and you have cough, please consult your family physician for remedy. None can advice you medicine just hearing you have raised esr.

Use regular medicine, don't put any thing in ear. Ear pain in cold is due to nasal blockage so use nasal drops, steam inhalation to relieve blockage which will take care of ear pain. Continue antibiotics for 14 days.

Better contact good physician and dietition. If you go on taking antibiotics, the result will be reduced gradually as bacteria may become resisitant to it.

There is no treatment remains with homeopathy once tonsils are enlarged, so you might need to go for surgery for the same, as surgeries are less complicated.

Dear lybrateuser, - Do steam inhalation twice a day - have more of warm fluids, water, tea, coffee, milk, soup - avoid all cold fluids & foods - do warm salt water gargles three times a day - take tablet Cetrizine, 10mg, 1 tablet daily an hour before bedtime at night - avoid fried, spicy & junk food.