Spring is the season of high incidence of allergic diseases. All kinds of airborne pollen with a diameter of tens of microns and inaccessible to the naked eye are flooded in the air, and many people will experience symptoms such as watery eyes, sneezing, runny nose, coughing and suffocation, and itchy skin.
Experts said that after helping patients find the causative allergen, doctors can During the monitored pollen dispersal time period, instruct patients to start regular use of anti-allergic drugs two weeks in advance, and flexibly guide the medication according to the pollen concentration during this period, and confirm that the pollen dissemination is completed two weeks before stopping the medication, which can help most patients go smoothly. Cope with allergy season.
“The human immune system includes the humoral immune system and the cellular immune system, which can help We identify and remove foreign invading pathogens, cancer cells in the body, and normal cells that are aging and dying.” Guan Kai, assistant director and deputy chief physician of the Allergy Department of Peking Union Medical College Hospital, introduced that in the face of foreign invaders, the normal immune system will only respond to threats. To attack and destroy healthy microorganisms and pathogens in the human body; if the immune system has “cognitive confusion” or even “recognizes friends as enemies”, it will start to over-attack pollen, food, etc. that enter the body but are not threatening. In the process, the body will cause immune inflammation due to “affected pond fish”, which will also cause an “allergic reaction”.
“Every allergy season, there are a large number of Allergens that coexist but are regarded as enemies by people with allergies, such as pollen.” Guan Kai said that allergies are related to people’s health. Allergies originate from immune disorders, which does not mean “lack of immunity”, nor “low immunity”. It is necessary to scientifically and correctly understand allergic diseases.
Allergic rhinitis is one of the most common allergic diseases. Guan Kai introduced that nasal congestion is the first of the four symptoms of allergic rhinitis. Nasal congestion can cause hypoxia, endanger people’s physical and mental development, and lead to sleep apnea syndrome.
For the harm of allergic rhinitis, Guan Kai said that most allergic rhinitis Conjunctivitis, which affects vision, may also be combined with otitis media, leading to hearing loss, and even 30% to 40% of patients will develop fatal asthma. If allergic rhinitis is not properly treated for a long time, especially in the adolescent stage, it may affect the development of the human maxillofacial region, causing buck teeth, “demented face” and other hazards.
Experts say it is not advisable to wait passively for allergic rhinitis to heal itself. It is necessary to strengthen the study of popular science knowledge, follow the diagnosis and treatment plans of regular hospitals and professional doctors, and control “minor problems” in the budding stage.