Nasal allergy is a very familiar name to people all over the world including Bangladesh. It is a complex disease that makes people's lives painful. People of any age can be affected by this disease. Sneezing is caused by allergies and at one time it can also take the form of shortness of breath. Nasal allergies are medically called allergic rhinitis. Which means inflammation in the allergic nose. Allergies usually arise when allergens enter the respiratory tract with human breathing. In addition, the allergen is called an allergen.
Causes of allergic rhinitis: Various types of allergens that are usually seen outside due to seasonal changes. Old dust, pollen molecules, pet fur or hair accumulated in the house or office. Various types of fungi, viruses or bacteria, etc. are also allergic to the nose. This disease is often due to hereditary reasons. If someone's parents or siblings have this disease, the disease can also be infected in his body. This disease can also be caused by variations in weather or air humidity. Various types of allergic foods such as shrimp, hila fish, eggs, ripe bananas, beef, eggplant, milk, tobacco etc. are also allergic. Mites are the biggest enemy of allergies. It is very small. Which is in the dust, bed, pillow of the house. If it enters the airway with breathing, then the allergy becomes fatal for the patient. In the case of nasal allergies, the symptoms are nasal congestion. Usually one nostril, sometimes both nostrils are closed. Discharge of water or watery substances from the nose. Excessive sneezing Itching in the nose or feeling like there is something in the nose. Shortness of breath Loss of smell in the nose. Headache and dizziness Coughing
Treatment: The first thing to do for these patients is to stay away from the ingredients that increase the incidence of allergies as much as possible. Doctors give antihistamine drugs sodium cromoglycate and steroid nasal spray to such patients. Nasal drops are given to patients as a method of treating nasal congestion for a short time. However, Xylo-metazoline nose drops should not be used for heart patients. Antihistamines are not good for children and pregnant women. Therefore, you have to take medicines with the advice of a doctor.
