In the spring season, a large wave of patients with stuffy nose, runny nose and sneezing come to the hospital, and these symptoms appear repeatedly.
Is it a cold that I have a stuffy nose, runny nose, sneezing, and no other symptoms besides these? But there is no improvement in taking cold medicine, it is more than half a month, perhaps, you are suffering from allergic rhinitis, what should you do with allergic rhinitis?
What is allergic rhinitis?
Allergic rhinitis is a type of disease in which sneezing, nasal itching, runny nose and obstructed airflow are the main manifestations of the disease, which is an IgE-mediated allergen reaction. Common allergens include seasonal pollen, mold and dust. When allergic rhinitis is severe, it can seriously affect study, work, sleep and limit outdoor activities.
Stuffy, runny nose and sneezing? Allergic rhinitis is not that simple
Clinical symptoms often include sneezing, clear watery snot, nasal congestion and nasal itching, which can last for more than an hour a day.
Children with severe symptoms may have the so-called “allergic salute”, i.e. rubbing the nose upward with the palm of the hand or fingers in order to relieve nasal itching and make the nasal passages clear. In children with severe symptoms, dark shadows on the lower eyelids due to swelling of the lower eyelids may form allergic dark circles.
How is allergic rhinitis diagnosed?
The diagnosis is usually based on the finding of clear evidence of sensitization and the presence of symptoms corresponding to exposure to the allergen. Evidence of sensitization is defined as the presence of allergen-specific IgE antibodies in the serum or a positive blood allergen test.
Identify the cause of the disease and prescribe the right medicine
1.Medication
Including H1-antihistamines, nasal spray hormones and leukotriene receptor antagonists
2.Allergen immunotherapy
(1) Subcutaneous allergen immunotherapy
(2) Sublingual allergen immunotherapy
Indoor dust prevention tips
1.Make the habit of “wet work” to avoid dusting when cleaning.
2, try not to stack a lot of books in the bedroom, and do not hang paintings and calligraphy, its surface attached to the dust is not easy to clean.
3, the bedroom to avoid the use of carpets, air conditioning and placing the TV, avoid using things that facilitate the accumulation of dust and not easy to clean.
4, bedding timely cleaning, drying; carpets, curtains regularly replaced.