Anyone suffering from summer upper respiratory. Issues . Got back from vacation recently with sinus issues nd its been two weeks of post nasal drip, annoying cough and plenty of mucus. No COVID and chest x ray was clear. Been using otc meds and prescription steroids to no avail. Thanks in advance for any advise on things to use to improve, likely viral since antIbodics didn’t help. Several family members also had symptoms from same trip but theirs cleared up already. Thanks in advance for any responses.
OT -Summer Colds
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Hope you feel better but in my experience anything that claims relief from a cold is total bull. However we’re all made up differently so some might get some mild relief from certain things.
I’ve had some nasty ones but all I could ever do is rest and give it time.
I agree. Most OTC meds for colds simply don't work. In fact, studies show they don't work and they keep getting sold.
The challenge is differentiating colds from allergies and in colder months, flu (and now, add Covid in the mix). Some antihistamines are actually fairly effective… against allergies. Not so for the others. But many mask nearly the same. Hard enough to gauge your own. But forget trying to accurately peg exactly what your young kid has. Our PCP said the smoke from the wild fires earlier in the summer added to the confusion as well. Many sensitives to that.
Honestly, I think if people stopped consuming an over abundance of total garbage in their diet, and started eating more nutrient dense food with vitamins and minerals, we’d all be a lot better at preventing colds and flu. For me, I take a magnesium and zinc supplement and also take a Vitamin D/K supplement in the winter and I haven’t been sick in almost 5 years. Exercise is also killer for your immune function too.
I do eat right and although I am pushing. 70. Having a longer time conquering this one. Eleven days of miserable symptoms and to boot my doctor of over thirty recently retired and its almost impossible to book an ent specialist without a long wait.trying a cough medicine tonight . Prednisone hasnt put a dent into it. ANY ENT docs out there
Oh jeez, I’m sorry to hear that. I didn’t mean for my post to intend to be any type of medical advice, I was just speaking from personal experience as someone who ate straight trash, to now eating right. I sincerely hope you find a doctor who can help you out, and you feel better again soon!
I had vertigo last year and couldn't get an ENT scheduled for over a month. Taught myself the Epley maneuver and fixed the problem myself.
Had a bad cold late last year and couldn't hear out of one ear for weeks. By the time I'm finally getting to see the ENT specialist I thought needed to have a procedure done, he told me that popping my ears gives the same results as the procedure.
Needed one last year. Mine ‘only’ took 3 weeks to see. Dr. Matthew Straka (no relation to Martin unfortunately) in Sewickley.
When you have the best healthcare in the world, waiting a month for urgent care shouldn’t be a problem.
The common cold is a benign, self-limited syndrome representing a group of diseases caused by members of several families of viruses. It is the most frequent acute illness in the United States and throughout the industrialized world. The term "common cold" refers to a mild upper respiratory viral infection involving, to variable degrees, nasal congestion and discharge (rhinorrhea), sneezing, sore throat, cough, low-grade fever, headache, and malaise.
For most people, the symptoms are self-limited, and no treatment is indicated. Granny from the Beverly Hillbillies had that bottle of liquid medication that could cure any disease in ten days. When people get sick, they usually pop into the clinic day 3-5. They ask for antibiotics and steroids. They get better in a few days and attribute it to the medication.
People with mild symptoms do not need any treatment. People with moderate to severe symptoms need symptomatic relief. Symptomatic relief for the common cold includes analgesics, intranasal cromolyn, intranasal ipratropium bromide, decongestants and expectorants.
The most common cause of a sinus infection is viral. A viral sinus infection may not completely resolve within 10 days but is expected to improve. Patients who fail to improve after ≥10 days of symptomatic management are more likely to have acute bacterial rhinosinusitis and antibiotics can be considered. Z-Paks are my last choice for sinus infections. People love the name, but it just doesn't cover the organisms. The #1 is Penicillin based and if allergy then doxycycline is an appropriate choice.
I am really disappointed to read this thread. I misread the title as, Summer coeds, and expected pictures.
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