I have SLE , and for the past two months I have had cold or allergy symptoms that will not go away... sneezing , sinus headache and pain, feeling of something stuck in my throat. I took a 2 week round of antibiotics, but the symptoms are still there. Is there something I can do to relieve these constant annoying symptoms?
Hello Linda, Your symptoms would be consistent with persistent rhinitis/rhinosinusitis that can also cause upper airway problems with secretions from the sinuses. The SHE in the background would mean you are either on steroids or immunosuppressants and therefore fungal rhinosinusitis may require to be excluded. A CT Paranasal sinuses is recommended. The treatment would involve