Over the past few years, smog has frequently occurred in all parts of the country and attracted a lot of attention. Rhinitis patients are concerned about whether smog is related to rhinitis.
Is allergic rhinitis caused by smog?
Perhaps there are rhinitis patients who say that they have no illness, normal ventilation, normal sense of smell and no nasal mucus these days. Is this directly related to the low PM 2.5? Yes, maybe not.
1. Let’s look at it first. What is smog?
The English abbreviation of particulate matter is PM. At present, our meteorological bureau monitors PM 2.5, that is, pollutant particles with [aerodynamic equivalent] diameter less than or equal to 2.5 microns.
Aerodynamic equivalent, in general, is some dirty little thing floating in the air.
2. Let’s take a look at allergic rhinitis.
Allergic rhinitis is the most common rhinitis, and its main symptoms include nasal obstruction, runny nose, sneezing, nasal itching, etc. Although rhinitis will not die except for some cases accompanied by severe asthma and severe allergy, it is better to die if rhinitis is committed.
Patients come into contact with allergens-that is, after smelling something they shouldn’t smell, there will be a [onset] process. The course of the disease also varies from long to short. Generally, it can be divided into perennial type and seasonal type. The former attacks when encountering certain allergens, while the latter is also called [pollinosis]. When spring is warm and flowers bloom, it is a high incidence period, and the former is more common.
3. Why is it said that allergic rhinitis may or may not be related to smog?
Let’s look at the cause of rhinitis.
(1) Hereditary factors are inevitable. Many patients’ families are prone to sneezing and runny nose, which is hereditary airway hyperresponsiveness.
(2) There must also be [external factors], that is, things that stimulate allergy (we call allergens), such as pollen, dust, animal fur, etc.
(3) There are also air pollution, smoking, etc.
Therefore, if rhinitis is caused by particles in smog as allergens, then the two are related. It is also possible that some people are not allergic to the PM 2.5, and the occurrence of rhinitis has nothing to do with smog.
How does the doctor deal with allergic rhinitis?
The diagnosis of allergic rhinitis, in addition to the above-mentioned symptoms, there are special allergen diagnosis, etc., which is more complicated and needs to be carried out in the hospital. Of course, some patients [long illness into a good doctor] know that they are allergic to what, so there is no need for special targeted allergen diagnosis.
As for treatment, it is regrettable to say that there is no better method to treat roots, only the symptoms can be relieved as much as possible.
Step 1 Stay away from allergens
The best way is to stay away from allergens. For example, if you are allergic to animal fur, don’t tease cats and dogs. If you are allergic to dust and pollen, remember to wear a mask when necessary.
2. Oral antiallergic drugs
If the allergy is really severe, you can take some antiallergic drugs orally. Here’s a friendly reminder: Please choose the second generation of antihistamines, otherwise you will be trapped to death. As for what [second generation of antihistamines] is, please move to [Dr. Clove] App.
Step 3 Use nasal drops topically
You can also use some nasal drops, which can take effect faster locally and resist allergy. Such drugs include anticholinergic drugs, glucocorticoids, vasoconstrictors, etc.
It is worth mentioning that vasoconstrictors, namely ephedrine, which is commonly prescribed in general hospitals, can strongly contract blood vessels and achieve the purpose of relieving nasal congestion symptoms.
The effect of this thing is very fast, but the failure is also relatively fast and cannot be commonly used.
Common symptoms will rebound, that is, stop the drug immediately appear serious nasal congestion. In addition, ephedrine may also bring atrophic rhinitis and other more problems, so continuous use time should not exceed 7 days. If used, 7 days later also want to change drugs, stop a few days to use again.
In addition, there is no need to be too resistant to the use of glucocorticoids. At present, some nasal spray preparations can better relieve rhinitis symptoms without relying on them as long as they are recommended and referenced by doctors.
4. Desensitization therapy
Relatively speaking, the only more thorough desensitization therapy is desensitization therapy, which is to inject a small amount of allergic substances into the body so that the body is gradually no longer sensitive to these allergens.
However, this therapy takes as long as 2 to 3 years and costs as much as tens of thousands of yuan. Moreover, it requires continuous injections, which is more troublesome and few people can stick to it.
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