There is no cure for allergic rhinitis yet, but it can be well controlled with proper treatment.
1, medication is the main method of treatment of allergic rhinitis, commonly used drugs are: a antihistamines: such as loratadine, cetirizine, Epastine, etc., for the treatment of nasal itching, sneezing and increased nasal discharge, because there is drowsiness and other side effects, not recommended for long-term use. c mast cell stabilizers: such as sodium cromoglycate, which can relieve nasal symptoms; d nasal decongestants: such as ephedrine, which can quickly reduce nasal congestion symptoms, try not to use long-term or overdose, and the time should not exceed 1 week.
2, immunotherapy: is after the skin allergen skin test examination, to determine the specific kind or several allergic substances, gradually body into the incremental allergens to the body, in order to treat allergic rhinitis method, generally applicable to patients with more serious symptoms. Immunotherapy has not been widely used in clinical practice due to the high cost, time consuming and standardization of immunotherapy agents. Can allergic rhinitis be treated surgically?
Surgery itself is not a treatment for allergies, but only for patients with nasal congestion caused by enlarged turbinates and deviated septum. Allergic rhinitis can lead to inferior turbinate hypertrophy after long recurrent episodes, and most of them respond poorly to medication. Surgery can be considered to improve nasal ventilation. Neurotomy is not recommended as a treatment for allergic rhinitis.
Surgery should only be considered for the following conditions: inferior turbinate hypertrophy that does not respond to medication; structural abnormalities such as deviated septum that affect nasal function; and concomitant other conditions suitable for surgical treatment, such as secondary sinusitis and nasal polyps.