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Nasal drainage
Nasal discharge is common, but rarely serious. Drainage from swollen or infected sinuses may be thick or discolored.
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
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A 72-year old female asked:
Have clear nasal drainage, some cough for over week. Take Benicar (olmesartan) and Norvasc (amlodipine). Tried mucinex (guaifenesin) but caused BP to elevate. What can I take to dry up?
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A 72-year old female asked:
i take benicar (olmesartan) and norvasc (amlodipine). i have clear nasal drainage and some cough but no fever. i started otc mucinex (guaifenesin) and my bp is elevating. is mucinex (guaifenesin) the?
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A 32-year old asked:
How safe is nasal (oxymetazoline) drainage surgery?
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A 46-year old asked:
How long of use would be considered long-term use of nyquil for nasal (oxymetazoline) drainage?
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A 18-year old female asked:
How do you get rid of a deep cough, coming from your chest? I have no nasal (oxymetazoline) drainage.
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A 40-year old asked:
Nasal (oxymetazoline) drainage into my throat?
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A 58-year old female asked:
Can I give a small amount of diphenhydramine to 20 lb , 11 month old child. Water faucet clear nasal (oxymetazoline) drainage. Maybe 6.25 mg?
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A 36-year old male asked:
Constant nasal (oxymetazoline) drainage, infection and scar tissue,septoplasty done, 3weeks of amoxicillin,still infection,Netty pot little help.please help!
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A 29-year old female asked:
Constant watering of eyes In outside corner. Takes makeup off everyday. Makes eye corners raw. No signs of nasal (oxymetazoline) drainage. This is all the time. Help!
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A member asked:
My 5 y/o son has a fever of 103.7, 45 mins after children's ibuprofen (150mg dose), and a deep, persistent, non-productive and clear nasal (oxymetazoline) drainage.
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A 18-year old male asked:
I vomited up blood a week ago. I haven't had any issues since, should i be concerned still? It wasn't like nasal (oxymetazoline) drainage from a bloody nose or anything. Doctor wants to scope my food pipe and stomach, is that necessary?
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A 62-year old female asked:
Dog has seasonal allergies. While playing, he got a small amt of clear nasal (oxymetazoline) drainage on my face. At least one drop got in my eye early last night. No symptoms but worried. Should I go to doctor?
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A 43-year old female asked:
My sinuses has been plugged last couple of days and my throat is sore a little bit. I'm thinking its from nasal (oxymetazoline) drainage. Been takin Claritin??
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A 20-year old female asked:
Inthink I have mono head congestion slight Doug nasal (oxymetazoline) drainage sick to stomach 9 days no fever?
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A 43-year old female asked:
My little girl has nasal (oxymetazoline) drainage and a cough for last few days with no fever, she had sore throat. I think it's just viral ?? Sore throat gone.
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A 38-year old asked:
What can one do for sinus drainage/post nasal (oxymetazoline) drip that is making you gag?
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A 58-year old female asked:
I have non allergic rhinitis .& post nasal (oxymetazoline) drip. Constant Drainage in throat. Constantly clearing throat and swallowing. What can I do to treat this?
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A male asked:
Does this sound like a cold or ear infection and should I take him to see a doctor now? 2 year old boy with nasal, (oxymetazoline) and eye drainage and his external ear is completley red with having no injury to his ear. His nose is stopped up but he seem
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A 26-year old female asked about a male:
4 yr old with no fever and normal behavior but has some yellowish eye drainage and nasal (oxymetazoline) congestion. Antibiotics or let his immune system work?
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A 50-year old male asked:
I had pink eye and was put on ointment treatment until last Friday. Have congested nasal (oxymetazoline) passages and drainage. It is Sunday evening & have sore throat with a couple of small white spots. No fever.
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A 38-year old asked:
What is the best otc to take for drainage and runny nose?
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A 22-year old female asked:
What can I give my 14 month for drainage?? He's 25 pounds. I have given him prescription rhinex and it didn't phase him. His nose is just pouring!
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A 31-year old asked:
How to reduce the drainage of a nose piercing?
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A 24-year old female asked:
I have sinus drip/ post nasal (oxymetazoline) drip are there any home remedies to treat this? Can't sleep at night because of drainage.
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A 31-year old female asked:
Hi. I have a foul smelling and tasting drainage from the back of my nose. I don't have a cold, the flu, nothing. It really smells horrible!
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A 46-year old asked:
Sinus infection without runny nose or drainage, is this normal?
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A 28-year old female asked:
my 4 yr old is running a fever and is just laying around has a cough and water like drainage from her nose ?
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A female asked:
How can I stop post-nasal drip? I have continual drainage down the back of my throat which causes me to cough. How can I get it to stop? No cold or anything. Good health otherwise. If it wouldn't drain I wouldn't cough. Worse at night as it feels lik
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A 20-year old female asked:
I wake up every morning nauseous and with diarrhea. My nose isn't stuffed but there is drainage in my throat. What can I do to stop this?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Had transsphnenoidal approach (thru nose) drainage of Rathke cleft cyst in '07. Can't afford 2nd f-up MRI. Consequences unlikely? Optical migraines?
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