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How Can Allergic Rhinitis Be Treated?
Hi! Im Rachel and I am 14 years old I have extremely bad allergies passed on from my mother which include runny nose,sore throat from mucus-lots of mucus, and itchy eyes. Im wondering what can i do to prevent my bad allergies from coming and what can I do when they come to stop them faster. Allergy pills don t really work for me:(
Tue, 6 Jun 2017
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I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
May I know what kind of anti-allergic you have tried before?
The symptoms like you've said above are called allergic rhinitis. It is caused by allergen, something that triggers an allergy. When you breathe in an allergen such as pollen, mold, animal dander, or dust, the body releases chemicals (histamine) that cause allergy symptoms. You should better know what kind of allergen causes your symptoms.
The management of allergic rhinitis consists of the following three major treatment strategies:
1. Environmental control measures and allergen avoidance.
It's the major goal of treatment. You should avoid exposure to allergens such as pollen, dust mites, and mold. The best way to prevent allergy is avoiding the allergen.
2. Pharmacologic management.
It's often successfully treated with oral antihistamines, decongestants (such as pseudoephedrine), or both.
• Regular use of an intranasal steroid spray may be more appropriate for people with long-term (chronic) symptoms such as Budesonide, Mometasone, Fluticasone, Triamcinolone, etc.
• The newer second generation antihistamines are usually preferable, in case of non-sedative effect, including Cetirizine, Loratadine, Fexofenadine, etc.
• You may use ocular antihistamine drop for eyes symptoms.
3. Immunotherapy (desensitization).
It may be considered more strongly with severe disease, poor response to other management and the presence of complications, and often combined with pharmacotherapy and environmental control.
For mild allergic rhinitis, this nasal wash remedies may help you to remove mucus from the nose. You can buy a saline solution at a drug store or make one at home using 1 cup (240 milliliters) of warm water, half a teaspoon (3 grams) of salt, and pinch of baking soda.
You should know, allergic rhinitis can cause some complications such as otitis media (infection of middle ear), Eustachian tube dysfunction, and sinusitis. Please meet your local doctor to get the right medication for you and avoid the factors or allergen that may exacerbate your symptoms.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Asti Yuliadha
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
May I know what kind of anti-allergic you have tried before?
The symptoms like you've said above are called allergic rhinitis. It is caused by allergen, something that triggers an allergy. When you breathe in an allergen such as pollen, mold, animal dander, or dust, the body releases chemicals (histamine) that cause allergy symptoms. You should better know what kind of allergen causes your symptoms.
The management of allergic rhinitis consists of the following three major treatment strategies:
1. Environmental control measures and allergen avoidance.
It's the major goal of treatment. You should avoid exposure to allergens such as pollen, dust mites, and mold. The best way to prevent allergy is avoiding the allergen.
2. Pharmacologic management.
It's often successfully treated with oral antihistamines, decongestants (such as pseudoephedrine), or both.
• Regular use of an intranasal steroid spray may be more appropriate for people with long-term (chronic) symptoms such as Budesonide, Mometasone, Fluticasone, Triamcinolone, etc.
• The newer second generation antihistamines are usually preferable, in case of non-sedative effect, including Cetirizine, Loratadine, Fexofenadine, etc.
• You may use ocular antihistamine drop for eyes symptoms.
3. Immunotherapy (desensitization).
It may be considered more strongly with severe disease, poor response to other management and the presence of complications, and often combined with pharmacotherapy and environmental control.
For mild allergic rhinitis, this nasal wash remedies may help you to remove mucus from the nose. You can buy a saline solution at a drug store or make one at home using 1 cup (240 milliliters) of warm water, half a teaspoon (3 grams) of salt, and pinch of baking soda.
You should know, allergic rhinitis can cause some complications such as otitis media (infection of middle ear), Eustachian tube dysfunction, and sinusitis. Please meet your local doctor to get the right medication for you and avoid the factors or allergen that may exacerbate your symptoms.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Asti Yuliadha
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