Allergic rhinitis can cause headache symptoms. Allergic rhinitis causes headache, may be related to rhinitis caused by nasal mucosal swelling, sinus drainage is not smooth, the occurrence of nasal obstruction headache; long-term inflammation stimulation, compression of the intranasal nerve caused by neurological headache.
1. Nasal obstruction headache: headache time is mostly in the daytime, heavier in the morning, significantly reduced at night, the heavier the nasal congestion, the more intense headache. The use of vasoconstrictor, nasal glucocorticoid hormone spray, so that the sinus opening, improve ventilation and drainage, headache can gradually reduce or improve.
2. Neurogenic headache: the pain may be persistent, recommend the use of nasal glucocorticosteroids: budesonide nasal spray, antihistamines, anti-leukotriene receptor antagonists and other symptomatic treatment. Combined with physiological sea saline rinsing nasal treatment, headache symptoms can be relieved.
Therefore, if you have allergic rhinitis with headache symptoms, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time to consult the doctor to clarify the cause of targeted treatment.