Question 52: My son is 7 years old and he always picks his nose, making it extremely difficult for him to sleep (because his nose is always blocked) and to sneeze in the morning. How can I help him to break this bad habit? What kind of medicine do I need?
Answer: If your nose is dry, you can use paraffin oil nasal dab. If your nose is not dry, the crust in your nose will be reduced and you will not pick it all the time. Also, if you sneeze all the time, could it be allergic rhinitis? We need to go to the hospital for clarification and use the appropriate medicine.
Question 53: My husband’s nose has been feeling very dry lately, and there is a lot of pus and phlegm when he wakes up in the morning. This situation has been going on for several months. He usually does not smoke. We live in Canada now, is it related to the dry weather and too hot inside the house? (This is not the case at home). If I have to take medication, what type of medication is better to take?
Answer: Naturally, dry rooms can cause these conditions, and if this is the case, it cannot be solved by medication. It is recommended to pay attention to the use of air conditioning, if possible, often open the windows, so that the room is not too dry. In terms of medicine, vitamin C can increase the absorption of water, but it is okay to eat more fruits, and I think watermelon can solve the problem better.
Question 54: I have dry nasal passages, poor breathing, and a lot of nasal dirt in the morning. The situation is still the same after I quit smoking for two or three years.
Answer: According to your description, you have rhinitis, but I can’t say which type it is at the moment, so you can use some symptomatic medicine. In addition, you have a history of smoking, although you have quit, but the recovery of nasal mucosa function is not overnight, and sometimes it may not even recover, so do not think that everything is fine after you quit smoking. I can guess that you used to be a heavy smoker. But since you quit, stick to the end, it will always get better.