i got this cold 7 years ago in my province (and its very dusty) and until now i couldn't get rid of it. i got this flu 7 YEARS AGO!!!! NON STOP!! I'm not kidding even if i take claritin and other medicines it will leave a little amount of cold and then it will gotten worse.any advice pls!! tnks
2006-10-17 07:59:55 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
sounds like you have sinus and allergy problems and not a cold.
you should have tests done to see the route of the problem is
2006-10-17 08:06:54 · answer #1 · answered by dandyl 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
One spring I thought i had gotten a really bad cold, I had been prescribed Robitussin and was on my second bottle when I explained to my doctor that this stuff (robitussin) was not working, and that I was getting more and more congested, and that the worst times were at night, and during the day my nose was stuffed, but that when I was laying down I felt suffocated and was at a point where I had to sleep sitting with a pillow to hold my arms up, she checked my nostrils and said that I was "all white" there and when I asked she said that was a sign of allergies, there was an awful lot of pollen that year, so she prescribed Claritin, a nose spray, as well as a puffer for when I felt I couldn't breathe like at night.
It really helped, I thought it was a bad cold because of my congestion of the lungs but was explained that allergies can go to your lungs as well as you sinus if left untreated. My point is if you are taking the wrong kind of medicine your allergies will not go away, I am clear now do not have to take claritin everyday or the puffer, and happy to say no cold like symptoms. Discuss your symptoms with your doctor, no test were required, for me but that is not always the case.
2006-10-17 15:16:58 · answer #2 · answered by Neptune2bsure 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello, I am a Paramedic and I mean you should realy see what is going on with a specialist. Dust in your lungs is very heavy and can slow down your breathing, making it harder to take deep breaths. The lungs need all the oxygen they can get, If you have been to the Dr. Dont give up! Keep trying to find new ones. Soon enough someone will know what the heck their talking about. Dont hold off any longer though. Its already been to long. Remember 1 problem leads to another if not taken care of. Good luck!
2006-10-17 15:09:52 · answer #3 · answered by Charlotte H 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest an ears, nose and throat specialist.... u could have allergies, possibly to wheat.... go to the dr, stop taking the over the counter stuff, it's obviously not working... u could also have an infection, in which case u'll need a strong antibiotic.... until u get an appointment, up ur daily dose of garlic, pill or best in it's natural state... its a natural antibiotic..... good luck
2006-10-17 15:10:38 · answer #4 · answered by costellos_creation 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get the herb called, Golden Seal - take 3 capsules three times a day with food for two weeks, if you can tell a difference then decrease your intake down to 2 a day . If not, move.
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2006-10-17 15:24:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I from America, so that's why I'm thinking of this, but has your doc checked you for Lyme Disease? I heard that the symptoms are similar to a flu and that you never really get over it, and also that the docs don't diagnose it as Lyme Disease unless they're looking for it. Also, maybe it's some kind of allergy.
2006-10-17 15:08:58 · answer #6 · answered by artist2213 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no such thing as a 7 yr old cold. There is such a thing as a 7 yr old allergy.
Go to an allergy specialist and they will do a skin test on you. If you are allergic to something in your current environment, move.
Then all symptons will clear up.
2006-10-17 15:09:46 · answer #7 · answered by QuiteNewHere 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should get your immune system checked. That means going to the doctor and asking for a test for IgA, IgG and IgM. By the way, don't think just allergies, be openminded. You could have mild asthma and have not even considered it.
2006-10-17 15:22:07 · answer #8 · answered by Rockford 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to go seek some medical help through the doctor. This is not good you may have a life threatening issue going on and you would not want that to kill ya! Good luck
2006-10-17 15:07:20 · answer #9 · answered by Free & Sassy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the first place I would never let a cold go for that long so it has to be something else. Like something serious like cancer if your coughing? Get to a doctor!
2006-10-17 15:11:49 · answer #10 · answered by Carol 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definetely sounds like allergies, go see a doctor. Ask him about Flonase, I use it for my allergies and I really like it. It is a nose spray rather than a pill.
2006-10-17 16:48:25 · answer #11 · answered by Sarah G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋