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Common misunderstandings of allergic rhinitis

BY Carol Carey 2020-05-24
Allergic rhinitis is a chronic allergic inflammation of the airways. It needs long-term prevention and treatment. Standard treatment includes treatment in the acute attack period and prevention and treatment in the remission period. Due to people''s wrong understanding and conception, this disease Repeated attacks and even many complications, such as allergic asthma, allergic conjunctivitis, skin allergies, sinusitis, otitis media, etc.

  Several common misunderstandings are as follows:

  healing without treatment

  Many people mistakenly believe that allergic rhinitis can heal without treatment. This view was indeed ten years ago. Exist, but with the global air pollution and the application of chemicals (such as detergents, decoration materials, food additives, etc.), the concentration of allergens in the environment increases, people''s activities decrease, immunity decreases, life rhythm is strained, and stress Many factors such as large fatigue, excessive fatigue, etc., can not return to normal after allergies. Once they cannot heal themselves after allergies, irregular treatment will become more and more serious, and attacks will become more and more frequent. It may also induce sinusitis and nasal polyps. Improper long-term treatment can also lead to otitis media, loss of smell, and even asthma.

  There is no cure

  Allergic disease is a chronic disease, it really can not be "rooted", but through standard treatment can achieve good control, that is to say, after treatment Patients can live and work like normal people, ensuring a quality life

  misdiagnosed as a cold

  The symptoms of respiratory infections such as rhinitis and cold are similar, such as repeated nasal congestion , Runny nose, sneezing, etc., and rhinitis has a certain relationship with viral infections. Most medicines for treating colds contain anti-allergic ingredients. Early application of medicines for treating colds will have certain effects, but as the disease worsens, The gradual application is ineffective, and as a result, the course of the disease is prolonged, which may eventually show a persistent state of nasal congestion and runny nose all year round.

  Drugs have side effects

  Many patients and their families believe that there are many side effects of the drug. Experts at home and abroad have already proven that the respiratory tract is not good due to allergic diseases of the respiratory tract, which causes the body to be chronically chronically deficient. Oxygen status has a greater impact on the patient''s growth, development, and intelligence. Elderly patients are more likely to have cerebral arteriosclerosis and Alzheimer''s disease appear earlier. Medication under the guidance of a regular doctor will reduce side effects to a minimum.

  Fangfang secret recipe

  Because this is a chronic disease, there are a lot of so-called "recipes" and "ancestral secret recipes" on the market, some of which contain a lot of hormones, and some Chinese medicine ingredients Long-term application or excessive application will cause serious damage to liver, kidney and other organs, and even some damage is irreversible.

  Abusing decongestants

  Some patients are treated with local decongestants because of long-term nasal congestion, and the application is more casual, and the cumulative amount can be 5 to 10 times a day. Because such nasal drops usually have a strong vasodilatory rebound effect, it is the most common cause of drug-induced rhinitis.

  Premature discontinuation

  Many patients are only ill When the medicine is used, the medicine will be discontinued as soon as the symptoms are alleviated, resulting in allergic rhinitis. It is recommended that for perennial allergic rhinitis, treatment should be continued for 2-3 months at each attack, and some patients even need treatment for half a year or a doctor; for seasonal allergic rhinitis, medication should be taken 2-3 weeks in advance, after the season, You cannot stop the medicine immediately, but continue to use the medicine for about two weeks.

  Allergic diseases can be completely cured

  Changes in temperature difference, increased allergic substances in the air, infections, etc. are all external causes of allergic diseases. But internal factors-allergic constitution is more important. After treatment, the symptoms of the disease have been alleviated or eliminated, just like normal people. But allergic constitution still exists, and the patient still belongs to "atopic individual". Their response to allergens is still higher than normal. Once another allergen is encountered, the disease will still occur. Therefore, it is an unrealistic idea to require "a complete cure for one treatment".

   Accurate diagnosis and treatment, standard treatment

  Treat disease correctly, do systematic prevention through allergen inspection, and judge the severity of the disease through corresponding inspection Under the application of appropriate drug types and dosages, and gradually reduce the dosage under the guidance of doctors, to achieve complete disease control.


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