Allergic rhinitis - symptoms

Allergic rhinitis is a widespread disease, which affects about a quarter of the entire population of our vast planet. The basis of this disease is an inflammatory reaction that manifests itself when allergens get on the mucous membranes of the nasal cavity.

Symptoms of allergic rhinitis are visible in a few minutes after the allergen has got on the nasal mucosa. In some cases, the manifestation is visible within a few seconds. Duration of perception can last for the next eight hours. Often the allergic reaction itself passes in four or five days.

Signs of an allergic rhinitis

Also, a number of symptoms are distinguished after a long time:

  1. Stuffy nose and sniffing while sleeping.
  2. Special sensitivity to light.
  3. Bad mood and irritability.
  4. Bad sleep and loss of strength.
  5. Chronic cough.
  6. Dark circles under the eyes (in particular from bad sleep).

Symptoms of vasomotor and allergic rhinitis

Vasomotor rhinitis is a chronic disease that is caused not by an allergic infection, but by the development of nonspecific endogenous or exogenous factors. In this case, the vessels of the nasal or nasal concha are dilated. The patient feels discomfort in the oral cavity and frequent itching. Characterized by vasomotor rhinitis with the same features as allergic rhinitis: difficulty breathing, watery discharge from the nose, itching in the throat cavity. In some cases, the temperature of the patient is observed.

Pollinosis with allergic rhinitis

Pollinosis - a complication of allergic rhinitis, occurs during a long illness, at the complication stage. As a rule, most of the mucous membranes are affected - the oral cavity, the nasopharynx (sinusitis), the eyes become inflamed, there is an itch in the throat. In such cases, treatment is appointed when the patient is examined by a doctor. Self-medication is dangerous, in particular people's methods.

It is necessary to adhere to some precautions: keep the windows and doors of the house closed, avoid frequent trips outside the city, do not mow lawns alone and do not go out into big fields, dry and hot weather to be at least on the street. Such simple precautions will help to avoid severe complications and accelerate recovery.

Treatment with glucocorticoid drugs

Symptoms of allergic rhinitis can be slightly reduced, while avoiding contact with the main allergens. Most often it is advisable to avoid contact with animals, to clean regularly in a residential area, to minimize the humidity of air, and also to use special devices for cleaning indoor air. In some cases, it may be necessary to change jobs and even place of residence.

Quite often there is coughing with allergic rhinitis, which can lead to complications on the respiratory tract. As a complication in rare cases, inflammation of the lungs , accompanied by temperature. The temperature at an allergic rhinitis delivers a lot of discomfort. In this case, outpatient treatment with the use of special drugs or antibiotics.

At an allergic rhinitis vasoconstrictive preparations and glucocorticoid, so-called hormonal agents are applied. These can be sprays, for example, Nasobek, Baconaz, Sintaris, Nazonex, Fliksonase and others. All hormonal drugs are used in complex stages of the disease, which are sufficiently resistant to vasoconstrictive medicines. All these drugs have their own personal effect, so self-treatment and apply for a long time categorical is prohibited. For this, a special diagnosis of allergic rhinitis is necessary, and after the appointment of treatment by a doctor.