From blocked sinuses to hair loss – Dr Jeff solutions your well being questions

DR JEFF FOSTER is The Sun on Sunday’s new resident physician and is right here to assist YOU.

Dr Jeff, 43, splits his time between working as a GP in Leamington Spa, Warks, and operating his clinic, H3 Health, which is the primary of its sort within the UK to have a look at hormonal points for each women and men. See h3health.co.uk.

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Q) MY sinuses are blocked all yr spherical. I depend on nasal decongestant sprays to breathe. This has been happening for years. I’ve tried antihistamines and steroid nasal sprays however nothing cures it. Do you have got any recommendations?

Simon Hays, London

A) Nasal congestion is extraordinarily widespread and may impression our potential to operate. 

Chronic nasal congestion may cause problem in respiration, publish nasal drip (the place mucus trickles down the again of the throat and causes a cough), lack of sense of scent and an elevated threat of sinus infections and ache.

There are a number of causes together with anatomical issues akin to inherited deviation of the nostril, trauma (being hit within the face), inflammatory causes akin to hayfever or persistent infections. Finding the underlying trigger is so necessary. See if something you do makes the situation worse or higher. 

For instance, if you happen to go on vacation and respiration improves, this means an allergic response to one thing you’re inhaling at house. 

If nothing makes a distinction and the steroid nasal sprays haven’t helped then see an ear, nostril and throat physician who can cross a small digital camera up your nostril and see why you’re having hassle respiration. 

While surgical procedure may be an choice in additional extreme instances, getting that preliminary prognosis is significant in bettering the situation in the long run.

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Q) I’M a 35-year-old mum of 4. After my third being pregnant my hair began falling out on the entrance and didn’t develop again. My youngest has simply turned one. Will my hair develop again quickly?

Lauren Smith, Aberdeen

A) Having youngsters can change a lady’s physique in some ways, together with metabolic and hormonal adjustments. Changes in hair high quality are a typical downside after giving start. 

We want to determine why your hair adjustments have occurred –  you’ll have turn out to be poor in sure nutritional vitamins or developed a secondary hormonal downside akin to thyroid illness. 

In most instances, hair loss publish being pregnant is because of a sudden drop in oestrogen which causes hair to enter a shedding section. 

If that is the trigger, hair will usually return to regular over time however within the interim you will need to be very mild together with your hair, keep away from pulling it or placing pressure on the scalp, use a superb high quality shampoo and conditioner to nourish and assist the present hair and eat a different weight loss program to assist scale back the possibilities of vitamin deficiency.

 As it has been greater than a yr, see your GP.