How to treat a runny nose and sneezing

The symptoms of runny nose and sneezing may be related to allergic rhinitis, vasomotor rhinitis, non-allergic rhinitis with eosinophilia syndrome, etc. According to the cause of the disease and the extent of the disease, we need to choose the general treatment, medication, surgical treatment and immunotherapy.
1. Allergic rhinitis: after contacting allergens, allergic patients may have symptoms such as a runny nose and sneezing. Allergens should be avoided, and nasal glucocorticosteroids such as budesonide should be used as nasal spray, and antihistamines such as cetirizine and leukotriene receptor antagonists such as montelukast should be taken orally. Specific immunotherapy is feasible for those who qualify. Surgery may be attempted if conservative treatment fails.
2. Vasomotor rhinitis: it is caused by autonomic dysfunction, endocrine dysfunction and other factors. It is necessary to actively remove the cause of the disease, choose hydroxymetazoline and other nasal decongestants and mometasone furoate nasal spray and other glucocorticoids nasal spray, intranasal antihistamines such as azelastine hydrochloride nasal spray and so on. Some patients are suitable for surgical treatment such as pre-screening nerve block.
3. Non-allergic rhinitis with eosinophilia syndrome: this disease is a clinical symptoms and allergic rhinitis is very similar to the nasal secretion to eosinophilia characterized by a significant increase in nasal disease, often occurring the above symptoms. The main choice of nasal glucocorticoid treatment such as fluticasone propionate nasal spray.
When the nose does not work runny nose sneezing patients need treatment, need to actively seek medical attention, systematic examination and clear diagnosis, follow the doctor’s instructions standardized treatment.