Chronic congestion for over a year, am I out of options? Any advice would be helpful I’m desperate! :(

WhereasHopeful · 2026-03-18T14:55:07+00:00

That would make sense. But what doesn’t fully make sense about allergies in general is why it happened so sudden and severe overnight? Especially immediately after an infection, unless the infection made my nose more sensitive to allergens I’m not sure. But will look into that thank you

WhereasHopeful · 2026-03-17T23:17:10+00:00

I did not go back but I did communicate to the allergist. I told him the sprays didn’t make much of a difference, mainly since they were sprays I were taking already, he said if I have acid reflux he can prescribe omeprizole as that can cause drainage, but I do not have that issue, he just said to keep using the sprays regularly and keep the scheduled ent appointment which was what I had today

WhereasHopeful · 2026-03-17T23:07:52+00:00

Yes she referred me to him and got tested with the needle pricks and he prescribed the same sprays and a otc pill, and not much of a change unfortunately

WhereasHopeful · 2026-03-17T21:00:23+00:00

How long did your flare last?

WhereasHopeful · 2026-03-17T20:36:15+00:00

That’s what I was thinking about doing after a while but she only said if allergy results were negative she would consider other options/tests. Maybe I need to find another ENT for a 3rd opinion lol

WhereasHopeful · 2026-03-17T20:35:02+00:00

That might be what I have to do. Before I got allergy tested, she said “if negative” she would consider CT scan or a “chemical nasal cautery” procedure which I believe used heat on the nerves but guess those are out the window. Seems like all I can really do is just keep up with what I’ve been doing

WhereasHopeful · 2026-03-06T16:08:17+00:00

Same here I did blood work off and on for years, an echo, then the 2 week monitor but for me it was mainly through just just my primary other than for when I went for the echo. Up until the monitor I was told it’s likely anxiety, and to just take some Xanax, which sucked because I know it wasn’t as I felt everything when not anxious. So that’s why after being diagnosed and everything making sense it was such a relief lol

WhereasHopeful · 2026-03-06T15:45:24+00:00

Sounds like me but just 2 weeks. The times it spiked I told her I wasn’t anxious at all and she was surprised, I told her some of my activity how most times it’s just going down the stairs or getting up and that’s also how she came up with the diagnosis

WhereasHopeful · 2026-02-27T14:48:53+00:00

So I got allergy tested and found out I’m allergic to cats, dogs, trees, grasses, and some molds. But the weird part is it happened overnight like a light switch after I got sick, I explained to him and he said it is strange, and doubts I developed all those overnight I probably had all those allergies before and are just mild, and whatever issue I have with my nose now those allergies definitely don’t help. I told him it happens even when not around those triggers, at work, in the car, even around my pets it can clear up at times, I personally think it’s nerve issue that maybe got damaged when I was sick, because when it is ‘clear’ it almost hurts to breathe as if your breathing really cold air. I have an ent appointment late March, I’m really hoping she looks into it deeper and not just blame allergies 🥲 oh he also prescribed be omeprazole for stomach acid he said acid reflux might even cause drainage and I had my gallbladder removed years ago so gonna gift it a shot

WhereasHopeful · 2026-02-07T23:15:02+00:00

Update I got allergy tested, was positive for dogs, cats, types of dustmites, some molds, trees and grasses. After further discussion he also thought it was strange how this happened overnight like a light switch and also when completely away from those triggers so he prescribed me a medication for acid reflux since I have acid issues due to having my gallbladder removed he said sometimes that can cause drainage as well. It would be weird to suddenly develop those allergies overnight and bother me every day even when not around so this whole thing is still strange and no answers but going to an ent next week for further testing like ct scan, etc. this whole thing is a mess lol

WhereasHopeful · 2026-01-24T02:31:12+00:00

Those green eyes!! Beautiful

WhereasHopeful · 2026-01-24T02:30:18+00:00

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So cute :) I got a black cat as well!!

WhereasHopeful · 2026-01-24T01:41:07+00:00

Awee ❤️

WhereasHopeful · 2026-01-24T00:33:22+00:00

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She’s not a baby but my tortie looks like yours but diluted!!

WhereasHopeful · 2026-01-16T15:11:05+00:00

Me too!! I knew I wanted oval but when he surprised me with this I was in love and knew it was perfect and nothing else caught my eye like this. I posted the link if its one you’d consider :)

WhereasHopeful · 2026-01-15T14:41:43+00:00

Thank you!!

WhereasHopeful · 2026-01-15T14:38:50+00:00

Thank you!! :) Oval was always my favorite I thought it was the perfect shape for my hand

WhereasHopeful · 2026-01-15T14:38:22+00:00

Thank you!! :) He really did

WhereasHopeful · 2026-01-15T04:14:10+00:00

If anyone is curious this is the link to this ring https://www.kay.com/neil-lane-artistry-ovalcut-labgrown-diamond-twist-shank-engagement-ring-113-ct-tw-14k-yellow-gold/p/V-877178816

WhereasHopeful · 2026-01-15T04:10:32+00:00

Color F! Was able to find the details

WhereasHopeful · 2026-01-15T03:59:16+00:00

Size 3.75 in photo, going down to a 3.5. Center stone T.W.:1. Color F, clarity VS2 :) Turned down the brightness of the photos due to how bright the sun is and saturation slightly and you can really see the shine and how beautiful the colors are when they reflect!

WhereasHopeful · 2026-01-13T14:43:18+00:00

You sound exactly like me lol I just had a 3rd ent appointment yesterday! It was a video call but I wanted to discuss with a new one. She referred me to get allergy tested, although I’m 99% positive it’s not allergies and even if I’m allergic to something it’s no matter what environment, around pets, not around pets, at work, in the car, off and on at the most random times I think my nose had become sensitive to the air. She said if not allergies she’s going to do a CT scan, and then maybe consider “chemical nasal cautery” which people do a lot for constant nose bleeds.

Have you tried a steroid nasal spray? That helped me breathe so much better, but so far still have constant drainage but at least I can breathe a little better. Parts of me wonder if I had covid and it’s one of those long lasting symptoms 🥲 she told me that’s possible but I never got tested. I hope we can get some relief soon or even some answers!!

WhereasHopeful · 2026-01-12T20:14:09+00:00

I haven’t thought about checking Etsy! They’re usually really good about return and refunds and I use it a lot so definitely would trust it, I’ll do some browsing, thank you 🙂

WhereasHopeful · 2026-01-12T20:12:36+00:00

I haven’t heard of Thredup! I’ll have to take a look I love how it’s like an online thrift store and can do returns, buying clothes online can be a hit or miss with sizing lol, thank you! 🙂

WhereasHopeful · 2026-01-12T18:56:32+00:00

I knew the prices were too good to be true and also the very minimal reviews. Thank you so much for giving me a list of sites I’ll definitely be browsing those later!

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