China News Service, April 9th (Chen Jing and Xu Lanqing) Spring brings good times, but nasal congestion, sneezing, runny nose, headaches and sleepiness... Many people's noses are beginning to "behave", it turned out to be allergic rhinitis attack.
Some young people also treat allergic rhinitis as a cold because they cannot distinguish between a cold and rhinitis.
"National Day for Nose Love" is approaching. Liu Fangming, an otolaryngology expert here, said bluntly in an interview with reporters on the 9th: "Once you have recurrent colds, you should be vigilant and go to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment in time to avoid developing chronic rhinitis." Liu Fangming said. Most cold medicines contain ingredients to relieve runny nose and sneezing, which can solve certain problems in the early stage of the disease, but for the treatment of rhinitis, it is only a "temporary cure but not a permanent cure", and most of the nasal congestion recurs after a few days. , Runny nose and other symptoms.
In the past few days, the reporter has learned from many otolaryngology head and neck surgery clinics here that compared with usual, the ratio of rhinitis patients who come for consultation has increased significantly since the beginning of the spring.
Among them, most of them are patients with allergic rhinitis, and the patients are getting younger.
The expert told reporters that in clinical practice, many patients he had contact with had already developed chronic rhinitis when the symptoms were serious and came to see a doctor, and it was more difficult to cure.
In spring, catkins and pollen in the air increase, especially in hazy days. The airborne particulates are a great threat to the human respiratory tract, nasal cavity and throat.
Liu Fangming said that sneezing, runny nose, nasal itching, and nasal congestion are the four typical symptoms of allergic rhinitis.
Due to poor breathing through the nose and insufficient oxygen inhalation for a long time, patients with rhinopathy will also suffer from pharynx and lower respiratory tract diseases, and even cause chest tightness, rapid heartbeat, inattention, and memory loss.
It is reported that severe allergic rhinitis can cause mouth breathing, many of which are children.
"Open your mouth for 24 hours, breathe with your mouth and nose together, and do not close at night. Children are in the growth and development period, and the facial bones and teeth are not shaped. Long-term opening of the mouth will lead to changes in the shape of the teeth and jaws." Ying reminds parents that keeping their mouth open for a long time will also affect their children's facial development. The longer the child's face, the longer.
How to take care of your nose?
Experts pointed out that people with sensitive physique should wear a mask when going out.
People should add or remove clothes in time to follow the weather changes; keep ventilation indoors to keep the air fresh; dry bedding frequently to eliminate allergens such as molds and mites, drink plenty of water to prevent dryness of the nasal cavity and upper respiratory tract; use normal saline to clean the nasal cavity, which can be dry Protect the nasal mucosa in the weather and effectively prevent colds.
In addition, experts suggest that aerobic exercise should be appropriately increased to enhance physical fitness to effectively improve resistance.
Liu Fangming emphasized that don't trust the so-called "radical rhinitis" products.
Rhinitis cannot be cured at present, but it can be effectively controlled.
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