With the arrival of spring, mothers can’t help taking their babies out to embrace nature. But many children suffer from allergic rhinitis at this time.Frequently rubbing their eyes, sneezing, and snot running out.
Everyone is familiar with allergic rhinitis, the most typical The symptoms are sneezing, watery mucus, nasal itching and nasal congestion, sometimes accompanied by mouth breathing, snoring, wheezing, and itchy eyes. Some children will have lower eyelids due to chronic hyperemia and blackening and become “panda eyes”.
for allergic rhinitis
How to prevent it?
To do three words
“avoid” and “wash” “medicine”
“avoidance”
Spring outdoor allergens include pollen, catkins, etc. It is best for children allergic to these substances to avoid allergenic pollen and catkins During peak periods of transmission, wear a mask when going out to reduce symptoms. Indoor allergies such as dust mites can be avoided. It is recommended to change bedding and clean carpets frequently.
“wash”
“wash” means nasal irrigation. Nasal saline irrigation is a safe and convenient treatment that is often used as an adjunctive treatment for inflammatory diseases of the nasal cavity and sinuses, preferably in infants and young children, and is generally used before other nasal medications. Proper nasal irrigation can remove nasal irritants, allergens and inflammatory secretions, reduce nasal mucosal edema, and improve mucociliary clearance.
“Medicine”
If the condition cannot be controlled by the above methods, you need to go to the hospital and ask the doctor to prescribe medicine according to the condition to reduce the sensitivity of the body. Drugs for the treatment of allergic rhinitis include glucocorticoids, antihistamines, leukotriene receptor antagonists, etc. The choice of specific drugs needs to be selected by doctors according to the condition.
Source: Yueyang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Editor: C4
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