Allergic rhinitis is one of the widespread seasonal diseases. This is an inflammation of the nasal mucosa, causing the appearance of a runny nose, itching, sneezing, swelling of the nasal cavity. Rhinitis is caused by allergens that enter the eyes and nasal cavity of a person predisposed to allergies. The allergen is usually various dust, plant and grass pollen.
Symptoms
In people suffering from allergic rhinitis, this disease can manifest itself with the following symptoms: nasal congestion, redness of the eyes, tearing, itching, discharge from the nose. There is weakness, irritability, drowsiness, headache, fatigue, loss of appetite, fever, and sometimes even depression. Signs of allergic rhinitis appear with particular force only during a certain season - the flowering of herbs and plants that cause an allergic reaction. Some are forced to suffer with year-round allergic rhinitis. Respiratory manifestations of this type of disease are less pronounced, butcause trouble throughout the year.
Prevention
Ways to prevent disease:
- Reduce or eliminate exposure to the allergen.
- You should not go outside in the morning and in hot weather, as these hours are the highest concentration of allergens.
- Be sure to wear sunglasses and shower after your walk.
- Follow a hypoallergenic diet.
- Refuse walks and trips out of town.
- Constantly ventilate the room.
- Use air purifiers and special air conditioners with air purification systems.
- Take antihistamines to reduce allergic rhinitis.
The best option for people suffering from allergic rhinitis is to leave for the flowering period in another area where there are no plants and herbs that cause allergies.
Treatment
The diagnosis of the disease is established by an allergist after a blood test and an X-ray of the nasal cavity. If the examination results in the diagnosis of "seasonal allergic rhinitis", the treatment is carried out under the supervision of a physician.
For mild cases, anti-inflammatory and antiallergic drugs are usually prescribed to combat the symptoms of seasonal rhinitis. One of the highly effective methods of treatment is immunotherapy. Its essence lies in the fact that an allergen solution is injected under the skin of the patient, which plays the roleantidotes. Such a procedure reduces the allergic reaction long before the flowering of harmful plants.
There are also specially designed immunorehabilitation programs. They contribute to the restoration of immunity and help the body cope with the disease.
Vitamin therapy is very effective, protecting the body and increasing immunity. Vitamin C is found in citrus fruits, s alted cabbage, rose hips, vitamin B - in apples, beans, tomatoes, nuts, beef and chicken liver.
The main problem of the population is mistaking allergic rhinitis for the common cold. Improper treatment of this disease can lead to its acute form, which eventually develops into a chronic one. And chronic rhinitis requires treatment under the supervision of qualified doctors.
