Dry Throat and Mouth Breathing
ENT Care Diya Nair•Gender: Female•Age: 9 years (Pediatric)• Chronicity: 1 year
Presenting Complaints & History
- Waking up with an extremely dry, sore throat
- Sleeping with open mouth and heavy, noisy breathing
- Restlessness and morning fatigue from sleep fragmentation
- Frequent colds and dry cough
Clinical Assessment
Child presenting with dry throat and mouth breathing linked to childhood nasal congestion and history of adenoid hypertrophy (now stable), seeking to restore nasal breathing patterns.
Diagnostic Investigations: Nasal patency checks normal; minor septal deviation.
Homeopathic Therapeutics & Management
Constitutional therapy to clear nasal mucosal congestion, encourage natural nasal breathing during sleep, and soothe dry throat.
Selected Constitutional Remedies: Calcarea Carbonica and Sambucus Nigra
Lifestyle & Nutritional Support
Nasal breathing exercises, using room humidifier, elevating head during sleep, and warm saline rinses.
Clinical Outcome
Follow-up Period: 6 months- Nasal congestion cleared, with quiet nasal breathing restored during sleep
- Complete resolution of morning dry sore throat
- Restful sleep restored with improved child energy
- Fewer colds and dry cough flares on follow-up
✓Medically reviewed by Dr. Navaneeth K. Unni
View credentials →#MouthBreathing#DryThroat#Sambucus#PediatricSleep#NasalPatency
Schedule a Consultation for ENT Care