The main cause of a runny nose is enlarged turbinates. When there are symptoms of enlarged turbinates, the nose will be out of breath. Usually, there is a physiological cycle of the nose, often one side of the turbinate is enlarged, the other side of the turbinate is slightly smaller. After a period of time, the other side of the turbinate is enlarged and the original enlarged side becomes smaller. After a period of time, it will be switched again.
There are many pathological causes of enlarged turbinates, and common causes of enlarged turbinates include inflammation of the nasal cavity, allergies, and tumors. Except for chronic simple rhinitis, which can also have similar symptoms, all other diseases are characterized by bilateral nasal congestion or persistent one-sided nasal congestion.
Patients should go to the hospital for examination in time, according to personal history, physical examination and auxiliary examination to comprehensively determine the specific cause of the disease, targeted treatment under the guidance of the doctor.