2007-02-17 11:21:09 · 5 answers · asked by CK 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
Anti allergy medications tend to help with symptoms.
Typical antihistamine-based medications perform well.
If you want over-the-counter without some of the drowsy effects, try one Claritin for a 24-hour period. You can get the generic form of 10 mg of Loratadine... they're cheaper. If you have congestion along with the post-nasal drip, you can get Claritin-D. They sell a generic at Costco called "Allerclear-D", has all the same components and significantly cheaper.
If you want prescription stuff that's good for cough as well as the post-nasal drip (also contains an antihistamine component - so don't take both at the same time), you might want to ask your physician for Promethazine with DM Syrup. Typical adult dose is 5 mL every six hours as needed. You can ask your primary care physician what he/she would recommend.
Good luck.
2007-02-17 11:55:05 · answer #1 · answered by sam_of_losangeles 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try grapefruit seed extract (GSE). It's the only thing that's ever worked for me. It's a natural antibiotic and anti-fungal. I use it in a nasal spray. If the post nasal drip is due to a sinus infection, the GSE will kill the bacteria. If it's related to a fungus like candida it'll kill off the fungus. You can get it in most vitamin shops. Good luck.
By the way, I had septoplasty to repair a deviated septum & reduce swollen turbinates in an effort to stop the post nasal drip. It didn't help and my current doc told me the surgery rarely helps and can sometimes make it worse.
2007-02-18 03:22:20 · answer #2 · answered by RedDevyl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would go to an ENT specialist and have them figure out what is going on with your post nasal drip. There could be stuff filling up your sinuses and making your nose drip.
2007-02-18 03:36:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
With "cold medicines" like the OTC varieties,or with prescription or OTC "allergy medicines. It all depends on what is causing the post nasal drip? Have you had this before? And what did you take for it? Most OTC cold & flu medications are the same,the generic's work as well as the name brand,same with the allergy tablets.Take care . SW RNP
2007-02-17 11:58:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take a supplement marketed thru MLM. My friend took the supplements and his PND improved. You can write me at jade_flowershop@yahoo.com about it.
2007-02-20 22:58:14 · answer #5 · answered by Jade 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a vickes inhaler. it could be caused by alot of things .mine is caused by allerges.
2007-02-17 15:28:33 · answer #6 · answered by suzy q 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋