What to do with spring allergic rhinitis? Here are the solutions

Spring is here

People go out to enjoy the flowers

Enjoy the sunshine

However, for some people

The warmth of this spring day is accompanied by the trouble of allergic rhinitis

Make them suffer

What is allergic rhinitis?

Why is spring the peak season?

How to effectively relieve allergy symptoms?

This article will answer your questions one by one

Collect now

Let’s protect our health and enjoy the beautiful spring together

What is allergic rhinitis?

Allergic rhinitis is a common non-infectious inflammatory disease of the upper respiratory tract, affecting approximately 500 million to 1 billion people worldwide, and the prevalence rate among adults in China is approximately 17.6%.

Causes

Allergic rhinitis is a multifactorial disease caused by the combined effects of genetic and environmental factors. Environmental allergens include seasonal allergens and perennial allergens.

Seasonal allergens are mainly airborne pollens. In spring, pollens from trees such as poplar, willow, pine, cypress, and elm are the main pollens. In summer and autumn, pollens from grasses such as wormwood and humulus are the main pollens. Allergic rhinitis begins to develop every time pollen is spread. Perennial allergens mainly include dust mites, mold, etc.

Typical symptoms

The typical clinical manifestations of allergic rhinitis include nasal itching, nasal congestion, paroxysmal sneezing, and clear nasal discharge. It may also be accompanied by eye symptoms such as itchy eyes and tearing, and lower respiratory tract symptoms such as persistent cough and wheezing.

How to save yourself?

Get rid of allergens in the environment

During the pollen spreading season, you should reduce outdoor activities and wear masks, goggles, and nasal filters; if you are allergic to dust mites, keep the room dry and ventilated, and dry and wash clothes and bedding regularly; if you are suspected of being allergic to animals, you should avoid contact with animals.

Drug treatment

Including antihistamines, local or systemic glucocorticoids, decongestants, anticholinergics, leukotriene receptor antagonists, anti-IgE monoclonal antibodies, etc. As a patient, you must not take medication at will, and you need to be selected by a professional doctor!

Specific immunotherapy

That is, desensitization therapy, by allowing patients to repeatedly contact allergen extracts, gradually improve the patient's tolerance to allergens, thereby alleviating allergic symptoms.

Nasal saline rinse

As an auxiliary treatment option, it can increase the effect of other treatments, has good efficacy, and is simple and inexpensive.

Source: Beijing Health, Civilized Beijing