My Dad has a running nose problem after his mini stroke. Any advice?

Having blood sugars at 600 is NOT all right. A mini stroke will affect blood flowing into his brain where the sinus cavity is located and may be affected although he may just be having an allergic reaction to something. Having a runny nose is not all bad, as it allows the mucus to drain, but if it becomes bothersome a nose spray will usually stop the running. I don't like antihistamines because if there is any chance of someone having dementia, they will block the acetylcholine which is necessary for communications between neurotransmitters. Keep an eye on his blood sugars as this looks like diabetes.

My husband is 73 and has vascular dementia after several mini strokes. He nose runs fairly consistently and we were told by the neurologist it's a result of the strokes. We have tissues in every room.

102, you might want to repost and start a separate thread. Posters who respond to this specific thread are thinking of running noses, not Medicaid issues, so you'll get more targeted responses with your own thread....Just a suggestion....

I use coconut oil for my omelettes and haven't seen any difference in nasal drippage. But anything is worth a try for this horrible problem.

Danamovedon-
Coconut oil turns to a liquid state at 76 degrees. I keep mine on the hot water heater so I am dealing with a liquid. You can cook with it as a substitute for butter or any cooking oil. I usually take it in coffee or cereal, or soak it up with bread. My wife uses it on toast or simply takes it solo.

Results differ with individuals and I think the dosage is important. My wife had major improvements with dementia due to the coconut oil. Some people have adverse effects (diarrhea) when starting with a full daily dose. It's better to ease into a full daily dosage over a few days

That sounds as odd as my situation. My 90 year old mom who had dementia ALWAYS had a runny nose in the 3 years she has been with me. I don't know when it started, but she had a heart attack a while back , so it could've been then. Or maybe it was the oxygen she was on 24/7. Nothing helped. Dr prescribed Clariton, thinking maybe allergies...didn't help. A couple weeks before she died, she fell, and broke her C-2 neck bone and some ribs. Ever since she broke her neck, her nose had never run again. I wish someone could explain THAT!

My dad swears his humidifior is a life saver. He says its the only thing that stops the drainage. It runs almost all day everyday. Try that.

I'm wondering if it's the medications they take. It happens to my husband all the time & he's been taking Aricept & NAmenda & also a couple of heart medications. Also it used to happen to his Dad who had Parkinson's & I'm sure was on medicine for that.

Thank you GardenArtist!

Noses and feet keep growing while the rest of us shrinks with age. But that wouldn't apply to a 61 year old. We're still young! I'll tell you that everything seems to be affecting my nose anymore and it's worse inside, so check your air filters. Jess82, in what form do you take coconut oil. That stuff reminds me of pure lard and I couldn't possibly choke it down.