How to get through the winter with allergic rhinitis? Will allergic rhinitis cause asthma?

People with allergic rhinitis often have a runny nose, and then the nose will feel itchy as if ants are crawling, which is very uncomfortable especially in winter. Allergic rhinitis is also related to asthma, so it is necessary to persist in the treatment and control of rhinitis.

How to deal with allergic rhinitis in winter

Remove impurities from Xanthium sibiricum, pan dry, grind into powder, mix with sesame oil into paste, and apply to the nasal cavity with a cotton swab every morning and evening. It is worth noting that Xanthium sibiricum is toxic when used raw. The side effect is that if you are allergic to it, it can cause heart failure. Generally, it needs to be roasted or broiled before taking, 3 to 8 grams, depending on the effectiveness of the traditional Chinese medicine.

Detoxification method: licorice and mung bean soup, or sugar water for mild cases, consult a Chinese medicine doctor for details.

Method without medication: Keep the upper respiratory tract warm, and make sure to keep the lower limbs warm. This will not easily cause rhinitis. In the morning or if your nose is blocked, rinse around your nose with cold water.

Does allergic rhinitis cause asthma?

If allergic rhinitis is not diagnosed, treated and controlled in time, the harm can be quite serious and can easily cause asthma.

More than 80% of asthma patients also suffer from allergic rhinitis. In addition, rhinitis usually occurs before asthma. If the nasal symptoms can be well controlled, asthma will be easier to control. Therefore, for asthma patients, it is recommended to pay attention to whether they have rhinitis.

Children with allergic rhinitis are more likely to get acute rhinitis, acute sinusitis, chronic sinusitis, refractory sinusitis and recurrent sinusitis than normal children. Some children have repeated runny nose and nasal congestion, which should be considered as allergy problems. Sometimes the symptoms relapse after a period of relief. Allergic rhinitis leads to long-term nasal congestion, which is also more likely to cause otitis media, including secretory otitis media and acute otitis media.

In addition, allergic rhinitis can also cause insomnia, tonsillitis, adenoids hypertrophy, etc. If it is not controlled and treated in time, you may have to undergo surgery in the end.

How to prevent allergic rhinitis

People with allergic constitution have congenital immune dysfunction, which is often inherited. Through some physical exercise, they can enhance their resistance, improve the body's immune function and enhance their ability to fight disease.

Appropriate outdoor activities can improve the body's disease resistance and cold tolerance, and can also reduce the patient's allergic symptoms. In addition, some immunomodulators, that is, drugs that enhance immunity, can also reduce allergic symptoms. You can also try desensitization therapy to gradually reduce the patient's sensitivity to allergens, which can also reduce the onset of symptoms or make the symptoms disappear.

The second is the allergens that cause allergies. Most of the allergens of allergic rhinitis are diffused in the air, and common inhaled allergens are: such as pollen, catkins, dust, mites, animal dander, oil smoke, paint, car exhaust, gas, cigarettes, haze, etc.

Prevention mainly involves avoiding contact, but due to economic and life pressures, it is difficult for everyone to change work and living places, so this kind of avoidance of contact is unrealistic for many people and there is no way to do it. We can only recommend wearing masks when going out during the outbreak season, preferably masks with good filtering capabilities.

You can put an air purifier at home to filter out some allergens; don’t keep pets or flowers, dry bedding in the sun, change pillows frequently, don’t play with stuffed toys, and open windows frequently for indoor ventilation.