A Stuffy Nose Is Nothing to Sneeze At
When you can’t breathe, you can’t sleep. With a sinus headache or migraine, you can’t think. You can’t talk or sleep if you are constantly coughing and choking on post-nasal drip. Congestion can clog up your ears, making it hard to hear. If you can’t smell, you can’t taste. This is no way to live.
If you are all too familiar with nasal congestion, for whatever reason, it is important to see your Ear, Nose, and Throat doctor (ENT) for proper diagnosis of the causes behind your nasal congestion so that you can get the right sinus treatment. It is true that home remedies can give you temporary relief and even ameliorate minor nasal irritations. But if you have chronic congestion, allergies, sinus infections or nose polyps, San Diego Ear, Nose, & Throat Specialists will be able to diagnose the core reason behind your suffering and recommend the right treatment for you.
Additionally, if you have small children with any of these problems, it is even more important to have them seen by an ENT because many over-the-counter or home child and infant decongestant remedies have safety issues.
Children with frequent nasal congestion, colds and allergies may also struggle with ear infections that can adversely affect their hearing and speech development. An ENT experienced in treating pediatric cases can help you find the best nasal decongestant kids, toddlers, and infants can use safely.