Focus on nasal troubles, relieve nasal diseases, and keep breathing smoothly

  1, allergic rhinitis Every year in April and May is the spring blossom season, many families will choose to embark on a trip to meet the beautiful year, but the return from the trip will have some people continuous sneezing, runny nose, tears and other symptoms, we think it is a common cold, take some cold medicine to see some improvement, but repeatedly but can not be cured. This time we should be alert, you may not be suffering from a cold, but allergic rhinitis, this disease can occur at any age, but more common in young people, often occurring in the change of seasons, especially in the willow flurries, flowers blooming warm, windy dusty spring, this is seasonal allergic rhinitis, and this year the constant haze weather is a dangerous trigger.  Therefore, when you have symptoms such as paroxysmal sneezing, clear water-like nasal discharge, nasal congestion and nasal itching, or even tearing, please seek medical attention in time. Once allergic rhinitis is diagnosed, antihistamines, nasal glucocorticoids, intranasal decongestants and other medications can be taken in time for symptomatic treatment. The nasal cavity’s own cleaning function is restored, thus eliminating the symptoms of rhinitis.  During a rhinitis attack, you should avoid outdoor activities as much as possible, wear a mask when you go out, and close doors and windows when it is windy to prevent the spread of pollen and flurries that can cause rhinitis to recur. In terms of diet, avoid eating cold and greasy foods as much as possible to reduce the negative stimuli. The life should be regular, pay attention to warmth, especially when the seasons change, clothing should be appropriate, avoid stimulation by cold air (such as air conditioning, cold at night). Enhance physical fitness, exercise, and improve blood circulation. Pay attention to the clean air of the working and living environment, avoid contact with dust and chemical gases, especially harmful gases.  This year, April 12 is the thirteenth Love Nose Day, on this occasion, please pay attention to “nasal health, breathing smoothly”.  2, sinusitis Whenever the seasons change, especially winter and spring cold season, due to the lack of human resistance, people are prone to nasal congestion, runny nose, nasal reflux caused by irritating cough, local pain and headache, decreased sense of smell and other symptoms, this time should not simply be treated as a common cold, should promptly go to the hospital, which may be caused by upper respiratory tract infection and acute sinusitis, once diagnosed should take standardized The treatment includes the use of adequate antibiotics to control the infection; the use of ephedrine nasal drops to contract the nasal cavity and improve sinus drainage; and the use of mucus promoters.  Improve the nature of secretions and easy to discharge; apply nasal local hormones to improve the local inflammatory state; nasal endoscopic surgery can be used when drug control is unsatisfactory or complications arise to reach the lesion, open the sinus opening, remove the lesion, improve local drainage and restore the normal physiological function of the sinus. On the occasion of the 11th Love Your Nose Day, please pay attention to nasal health and timely diagnosis and treatment. Most sinusitis can be cured under medication and surgical treatment.  Daily health care should pay attention to strengthen physical exercise, enhance physical fitness, prevent colds; actively treat colds and dental disease to avoid prolongation and aggravation of the disease; do not blow your nose hard when there is nasal secretion, you should block one nostril to blow the nasal secretion, and then block the other nostril to blow the nasal secretion; timely and thorough treatment of acute inflammation of the nasal cavity and correction of anatomical deformities of the nasal cavity, treatment of chronic rhinitis and deviated septum; suffering from Acute rhinitis, should not travel by airplane.  3, nasal diseases and sleep With the increasing number of population, the competitiveness and pressure of people’s work are gradually rising, many people will complain about poor sleep quality, such as snoring during sleep, suffocating at night, waking up, extreme daytime sleepiness, headache, followed by changes in mood and personality, memory loss, etc. There are various reasons that affect the quality of sleep, such as environmental factors, eating habits, lifestyle, etc. Nasal diseases are also one of the reasons, so don’t forget to check for nasal diseases when you are troubled by sleep problems.  Common nasal diseases that affect sleep quality include: rhinitis, sinusitis, inferior turbinate hypertrophy, nasal polyps, deviated nasal septum, adenoid hypertrophy in children, etc. These diseases that can cause nasopharyngeal narrowing and poor breathing can lead to snoring, open-mouth breathing, breath-holding and other poor sleep symptoms. How can you tell if a sleep disorder is related to nasal disease? Simply put, if you have the following symptoms, you should consider nasal disease: ① Intermittent or persistent nasal congestion.  (2) Nasal congestion with nasal itching, sneezing, and runny nose.  ③Nasal congestion with a heavy feeling in the head, which may be accompanied by pus flow.  ④Decreased sense of smell.  The treatment method for sleep disorders caused by nasal diseases depends on the type of nasal disease and the severity of the condition of the patient, and is divided into medication and surgical treatment. Medications include hormonal nasal sprays, antibiotics, mucus promoters to improve cilia function, and some oral Chinese medicines to clear heat and detoxification. Surgical treatment includes adenoidectomy, palatopharyngoplasty, sinus opening, nasal polyp removal, septal correction, partial inferior turbinate removal and inferior turbinate low-temperature plasma radiofrequency ablation.  Patients should pay attention in life: obese people should adhere to exercise, maintain normal weight, eat regularly, develop good living habits, quit smoking and alcohol, and avoid using sedatives before sleep. Learn to control sleep position and avoid supine position to relieve symptoms. On the occasion of the 13th Love Your Nose Day on April 12, let’s pay attention to nasal health and ensure smooth breathing.