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After recovery from meningitis (cause- sinuses) nose gets stuffy/easily irritated (im not currently infected) anything i can do to relieve/help it?

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Dr. Cornelius Oleary answered

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Culture : If you have rhinitis in this setting and have recently used broad spectrum antibiotics I would visit an ENT for a culture to see if you have bacterial or fungal sinusitis that may be resistant. Until then you can try Flonase.

Answered 2/20/2017

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A member asked:

After recovery from meningitis (cause- sinuses) nose gets stuffy/easily irritated (im not currently infected) anything i can do to relieve/help it?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Cornelius Oleary answered

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