How to treat swollen, red tonsils, dry cough and runny nose?
Patient: My 12 year grandson has allergies he currently takes prescription Zyrtec and prescription flonase. He quite frequently get swollen,red tonsils, dry cough,,sometimes runny sometimes stuffy nose. This time around it has been 2 weeks of him being miserable. And his pediatrician keeps advising some other over the counter medicine. He never gets a fever with this. Doctor: Hi...he seems to be having moderate to severe persistent allergic rhinitis and I am glad that he is on Flonase and Zyrtec which is going on in the right way. If I were your treating pediatrician I would add on - Monteluekast, 10mg per day once daily at 6PM for 8 weeks. It doesn't work immediately but on the long run it is very useful in reducing chronic allergic symptoms like this. Kindly approach your pediatrician regarding this.Regards - Dr. Sumanth