Text/Yangcheng Evening News All Media Reporter Zhang Hua Correspondent Lin Huifang
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Spring is blooming, everything is reviving, and spring is full of joy. However, for some people, Every spring, the nose is very uncomfortable, ranging from nasal congestion, nasal itching, sneezing, and even affecting sleep or the child’s growth and development in severe cases… Guo Liangfen, deputy chief physician of the Department of Otolaryngology, Guangdong Maternal and Child Health Hospital, reminds the public: If As soon as spring comes, the nose will be “uncomfortable”, so it should be noted that it may be suffering from allergic rhinitis.
Experts explained that allergic rhinitis, a non-infectious inflammatory disease of the nasal mucosa, is one of the common allergic diseases. The onset in the spring is mainly seasonal allergic rhinitis, with a more acute onset. Clinically, symptoms such as nasal itching, nasal congestion, sneezing, and water-like rhinorrhea are the main symptoms, which may be accompanied by symptoms such as eye itching and coughing, and some may also be accompanied by hyposmia.
The nose is uncomfortable in spring, how to relieve it?
With the Spring Festival approaching, how should people with allergic rhinitis relieve their nose discomfort? Guo Liangfen believes that there are three main points to pay attention to:
1. Avoid contact with allergens
Common allergens that cause allergic rhinitis include dust mites, animal hair And secretions, fungi, pollen, etc. Generally speaking, outdoor allergens cannot be completely avoided, and indoor allergens can be avoided in principle. Therefore, for patients who are often exposed to high concentrations of indoor allergens, after environmental assessment, various measures can be taken to avoid exposure to allergens: for example, for those allergic to dust mites, dust mites are mostly found in bed sheets, quilts, pillows, Mattresses, carpets, air conditioners, plush toys, etc. Therefore, those allergic to dust mites should pay attention to cleaning household items frequently, keep the home environment hygienic, reduce indoor relative humidity, and keep indoor dry and ventilated. Those allergic to cat hair and dog hair should avoid pets.
If you are allergic to pollen, you can wear a mask when going out, or you can use antihistamines, mast cell membrane stabilizers, and nasal glucocorticoids about 2 weeks before pollen dissemination. preventive treatment. In addition, food such as fish, shrimp, and crab are more likely to cause allergies. Therefore, pay attention to observation during the eating process. Once allergic reactions occur, you should temporarily avoid allergens, etc., to reduce the risk of allergic diseases in the later stage. .
2. Use medicines properly
Some allergens, such as dust mites, may It is difficult to completely avoid it, and some patients will inevitably develop the disease. At this time, it is necessary to use drugs correctly and in a standardized manner under the guidance of a doctor to achieve better symptom control. However, some parents are very resistant when they hear that they need to take medicine.
Is it true? actually not! In fact, protracted rhinitis may lead to changes in facial development for developing children. In addition, the obstruction of the nose due to rhinitis will also affect the child’s sleep quality at night, thereby affecting the quality of sleep. to the growth and development of children.
3. Nasal irrigation
Nasal saline or seawater irrigation is a safe and simple treatment The method, commonly used in the adjuvant treatment of nasal cavity and sinus inflammatory diseases, has been more and more accepted by everyone in recent years, and is also very suitable for infants and young children. It can remove nasal irritants, allergens and inflammatory secretions by using normal saline or hypertonic saline or seawater for nasal irrigation, so as to reduce nasal mucosal edema and improve the function of mucociliary clearance. Nasal irrigation is generally used in other nasal Use before medication.
4. Enhance your own resistance