What should I do if I have a runny nose?

The old runny nose is considered to be related to colds, rhinitis, nasal polyps and other diseases, and needs to be given targeted treatment according to the specific causes.
1. Cold: It is an inflammatory disease of the nose triggered by viral infection, which can lead to an increase in the amount of nasal mucous membrane secretion and trigger the symptoms of old runny nose, which can be accompanied by nasal congestion, sneezing and other symptoms. It is recommended to use cold and flu medicines such as compound aminophenol alkylamine tablets and anti-allergy medicines such as chlorpheniramine maleate tablets for symptomatic treatment.
2. Rhinitis: Inflammation caused by bacterial infection can lead to different degrees of damage to the nasal mucosa, nasal mucosal congestion, swelling, increased secretion triggered by the old runny nose, nasal congestion, headache, decreased sense of smell and other clinical symptoms. It is recommended to use the glucocorticoid drugs such as tretinoin nasal spray for treatment.
3. Nasal polyps: a kind of occupying lesion occurring in the nasal cavity, polyps may block the sinus drainage, resulting in an increase in the amount of nasal mucosal secretion induced sinusitis, triggering the symptoms of the old runny nose, which may be accompanied by persistent nasal congestion, decreased sense of smell, headache and other clinical symptoms. Endoscopic treatment is recommended.
Old runny nose need to go to the hospital otorhinolaryngology in time, after the cause is clear, according to the doctor’s advice treatment.