This does not feel like allergies to me
@shaggin (71664)
United States
May 25, 2017 5:12pm CST
I had to go to the doctor today for my monthly appointment for medicine refills. I am feeling awful sick the past few days so I thought it would be good to mention that while I was there.
He looked in my throat but not in my nose and he said he thinks its pollen allergies and gave me Flonase spray.
I am pretty sure from experience that this is a sinus infection. First my nose was plugged but runny and my throat was really scratchy and I had a horrible headache.
Now when I lay on my side my nose has excrutiating pain. It has been running like crazy all day and I have had a bunch of nosebleeds. My ears are hard to hear out of at times and I am getting a cough.
I feel physically exhausted and chilled and achy. Whatever this is will either go away on its own or turn into bronchitis.
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@shaggin (71664)
• United States
28 May 17
He would just be annoyed if I went back to him and said he was wrong. Seems he may actually be right though after all. As soon as I used the nasal spray my nose stopped running and it was running nonstop before that. I still am very nasal and have some phlem which causes me to cough now and then but otherwise I feel a lot better.
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@Tina30219 (81540)
• Onaway, Michigan
26 May 17
So sorry to hear this. I hope whatever it is goes away soon I hope you don't have to make another trip to doctor to get checked out and get something to help you feel better.
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@shaggin (71664)
• United States
29 May 17
I assumed I would get worse and have to go back in a week or two and get an antibiotic but he was right and after using the nasal spray I feel better. I wonder how long I will have to use this spray. I guess I developed woollen allergy in my 30s :-\
@Tina30219 (81540)
• Onaway, Michigan
30 May 17
@shaggin Glad to hear the spray helped and you didn't have to go back in.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
25 May 17
what?? he 'thinks' 'tis pollen allergies 'n prescribed ya meds?? ugh...wild oil 'f oregano. fer the 'rest'? severe allergy plus sinus headache, the equate brand 't wally world. feel better soon!
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@shaggin (71664)
• United States
27 May 17
@crazyhorseladycx I am feeling better after using it but I will pick up some generic claritin today I don't like the thought of using steroids. I actually don't even want to take the claritin but it's better then feeling so sick.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
26 May 17
@shaggin run screamin', yer hair 'tis'n fire. do not use those steroid sprays, hon. they weaken the skin 'n yer nasal passages 've weakened skin 'nough. get'cha some o'er the counter sinus meds. feel better soon, k?
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@shaggin (71664)
• United States
29 May 17
An antibiotic takes a few ways to start working but if it is just allergies then an antibiotic won't work anyway.
@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
30 May 17
I hope that you are getting some relief by now. Not fun battling a sinus infection. I have had allergy symptoms that turned into an infection and had to return to the doctor's for a different course of treatment.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
1 Jun 17
@shaggin I was never bothered by allergies until I was in my 30's.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
26 May 17
I'm sorry I don't think some doctors know what their talking about at all. I hope you feel better soon.
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@shaggin (71664)
• United States
28 May 17
I guess I put my foot in my mouth because the nasal spray he gave me is helping a lot. Apparently I have developed a pollen allergy lovely.
@prashu228 (37526)
• India
26 May 17
I am so sorry, but you should definitely think of visiting other doctor now
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@shaggin (71664)
• United States
29 May 17
I actually have been feeling much better since using the nasal spray. Yesterday I had my windows open, was outside all day for a birthday party and then weeded my garden. This morning I woke up coughing again. I hope these allergies go away soon. I have never had this before.
@Hate2Iron (15730)
• Canada
25 May 17
Hope that we can put allergies behind us sometime soon. You have it worse than I do!! Hope it clears up soon!
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@shaggin (71664)
• United States
30 May 17
I have never had this before so I was not expecting my nose to hurt so bad and to feel so sick. I guess if this is a new allergy I have developed I will expect it each year around this time.
@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
6 Jun 17
@shaggin hope not but weather is nuts right now.
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@shaggin (71664)
• United States
30 May 17
Thank you very much. As soon as I started using the nasal spray my nose stopped running constantly so that was a very noticeable improvement. I have been using it each morning and finally today I am feeling almost over it. I hope to be able to quit using the nasal spray soon. The only symptom left really is I sound nasal.
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
30 May 17
@shaggin Glad to hear that things are improving and you can finally breath better.
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@shaggin (71664)
• United States
25 May 17
I could go to the walk in but I wouldn't get much better care there.
@Tampa_girl7 (48908)
• United States
30 May 17
So sorry to hear this. I hope that you are better now
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