Chronic Post Nasal Drip - Allergies Message Board

Donal · 07-25-2002, 05:24 PM

Hi,

I have recently been diagnosed by an ear/eye specialist with Chronic Post-Nasal Drip. This has been on-going ever since I was a teen-ager. I am not sure if this has impact but I am 6'2" and overweight (more or less 280 pounds).

- Every morning, I have a stuffy nose that generally gets unclogged when I take a shower. The mucus released is always white, except obviously when I have my yearly cold, sometimes with blood.

- If I do not take a shower, I usually get sneezing/coughing fits in which the mucus is released.

- If I do not get my usual amount of sleep (~7 hours) and/or am stressed in the morning, I occasionally get an episode in I vomit the mucus from my lungs for 5 to 10 minutes. My throat and oesophagus are essentially scraped raw from trying to expel the mucus from my lungs(?).

- Varying amounts of saliva end up on my pillows every night.

- When the weather is cold or humid, my nose often gets clogged up and I have to blow my nose repeatedly even though I do not have any cold or specific allergies that I know of except my normal late summer/fall ones.

- The same symptoms (sneezing/coughing/congestion) occur whenever I exert myself physically.

I was prescribed a corticosteroid spray and told use it in my nasal cavities once or twice a day. I am not sure if my condition is caused by an allergy although the specialist seemed to think otherwise.

Using the spray really does not appeal to me so any alternatives would be welcomed. I would appreciate feedback anyone could provide on my situation.

Best regards,

Donal

yru2crabby · 07-25-2002, 07:21 PM

Hello, I am new to this board. It sounds like what I am going through. I have just recently started taking a natural supplement from GNC called Bromalain. It helps alleviate the stuffiness. I also use hepa air purifiers in the house. My son has had ear infection and strept for a while. I may have to go see an ent pending the results of the test. I also use an inhaler which seems to help. It is vick's personal steam inhaler. If you are pressed for time in the mornings it works pretty well. I hope some of this helps. Hope you are feeling better soon.

JCG · 08-07-2002, 05:50 PM

Hi,
I suffer basically the same type of symtoms and have tried just about everything there is. I have a non-stop post nasal drip that causes a chronic cough, all day , all night , there is no end to it sometimes. I finally had allergy tests done only to find out im not allergic to anything. my allergist recommended that i get a sinus x-ray to see if i had a chronic sinus disease. what a joy! The one thing that actually did work to stop it was a drug called (PREDISONE)it is prescribed by doctors to allergy patients to reduce swelling in the sinus area . The only bad thing is that it is only a short term relief , a 5 day prescription then its back to coughing again!

yru2crabby · 08-07-2002, 09:06 PM

Hi JGG, I am sorry to hear that you are not feeling very well. Did you try Bromelain? You should give it a try. It worked for me when I remembered to take it. If you go to gnc and look up sinus it tells you about bromelain and vitamin c. I hope this helps you and you start feeling better soon. Take care and keep us posted.

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yru2crabby

catndogma · 08-10-2002, 08:35 AM

You're not alone! For me, the worst symptom of the post nasal drip is this nagging sensation that makes me constantly clear my throat. And needless to say, I'm a very LOUD throat clearer! People think I'm making the funny "A-hem" noise on purpose. It's really quite embarrassing. My allergist put me on Astellin, which is supposedly the only prescription proven to reduce PND. It works fairly well, I guess, but I'm not overly fond of it - especially the taste. Thanks to the folks who posted about the Bromelain.