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Disrupted sleep, steroid psychosis: How chronic sinus condition affected one S’pore hawker’s life
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Mr Ho Kian Thong was diagnosed with asthma and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps in 2015.
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- Hawker Ho Kian Thong, 71, was diagnosed with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) after experiencing persistent coughing, nasal congestion and loss of smell.
- CRSwNP, often linked to asthma, significantly impacted Ho's life, requiring multiple surgical operations and steroid treatments leading to steroid psychosis and other side effects.
- After trying various treatments, Ho found relief with dupilumab injections, a biologic therapy, which restored his sense of smell and well-being.
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SINGAPORE – When Mr Ho Kian Thong began coughing persistently at night in 2015, he chalked it up to a passing illness. He did not think much of it until disrupted sleep and shortness of breath prompted him to see a respiratory specialist.
Mr Ho, who sells prawn noodles and laksa at Sims Vista Market & Food Centre, was diagnosed with asthma.
