Hi, I've had an issue with my throat that
has been going on for a few weeks now. I
just moved from southern Japan (hot and
HUMID) and lived there over the summer.
I'm now in Ohio and within a few days of
getting back here, my throat started
feeling really tight. At first, I also
had a stuffy nose and I started losing my
voice. A doctor put me on Rhinocort Aqua
and Claritin. I stopped taking the
Claritin after a couple of days because it
dried my throat out so badly I couldn't
sleep. But after taking the Rhinocort for
4-5 days I felt almost completely better,
so I stopped taking that too. Then less
than a week later, I started feeling the
tightness again and got post-nasal drip.
I've been on the Rhinocort for a week now,
and I took a Claritin a few days ago, but
it dried me out again so I ditched that.
The post-nasal drip has all but subsided,
but the tight throat feeling (mainly at
the back of my mouth) continues. It's
making me crazy and depressed.
Any ideas what this could be? My doctor
said it was hay fever, but I have never
suffered from allergies in my life (I'm
22), or that it could be dust in my new
apartment. I cleaned my apartment
thoroughly and had it checked for mold. I
just got two small HEPA filters and
started them today, I don't know if that
will help. Does anyone have any other
ideas? I want to feel normal again so
much.
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yogahoneybunny
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Posted: 10-06-07 13:02pm
Have you cleaned the air ducts in your
apartment? Do you smoke?
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bijou9
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 04 Sep 2007 Posts: 2 Location: , OH USA
Posted: 10-06-07 22:43pm
There's only a wall unit air
conditioner/heater in my apartment, and I
cleaned the filter in it and I have
cheesecloth over the vents. I don't
smoke, and I know that cigarette smoke
bothers me (I've developed sinusitis after
being in smokers' homes on a couple of
occasions before). My neighbor living
above me smokes, but he is not home all
the time. Also, there is a road right
next to the apartment-- it's a little
alley, but the cars come within 5 feet of
the window.
I've been staying with my parents on and
off to see if it goes away when I'm there,
and it seems to help a little, but I've
had this uncomfortable feeling in my
throat for going on two months now. The
Rhinocort seems to help somewhat, but I
haven't felt "normal" in quite some time
-_-
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