Be careful when you get rhinitis in the beginning of autumn, don't confuse it with a cold

When the beginning of autumn comes, the weather is dry and windy, and the temperature fluctuates, so it is easy to catch a cold in autumn. Many people have runny noses, sneezing and coughing, and they think they have a cold. However, it should be noted that the early symptoms of autumn allergic rhinitis are very similar to those of a cold. If you treat autumn allergic rhinitis as a cold, it is likely to cause the rhinitis to worsen.

1. Rhinitis in the beginning of autumn is similar to a cold

"This phenomenon is more obvious around the beginning of autumn. Even on the day of the beginning of autumn, many chronic patients will go to the hospital holding their noses." Ji Xiaomei pointed out that allergic rhinitis is a common seasonal disease, and the sudden change from cold to hot in autumn is the peak period of this disease. After the beginning of autumn, the temperature difference between morning and evening increases, the climate becomes drier, and there are more pollen, mites, and floating dust in the air. These factors are all external environment factors that lead to the onset of rhinitis. It is worth noting that since the symptoms of allergic rhinitis and colds are very similar, it is easy to confuse them.

2. Symptoms of rhinitis

"Patients often treat rhinitis as a cold when the seasons change. They take a lot of cold and anti-inflammatory drugs, but the effect is not obvious." The common symptoms of allergic rhinitis are similar to patients catching a "cold" every day, with mainly nasal symptoms such as sneezing, runny nose, nasal congestion, itchy nose and other local symptoms, which often occur in the morning, or worsen at night when going to bed or when the seasons change. If this situation lasts for a long time and common cold medicines are not effective, you must consider whether it is allergic rhinitis.

3. Prevention of allergic rhinitis in autumn

To prevent rhinitis, we should be more vigilant when the seasons change. Ji Xiaomei reminded that citizens should pay attention to strengthening physical exercise and improving immunity; pay attention to air circulation indoors, and add or remove clothes in time according to weather changes. In addition, rinsing the nasal cavity with saline and washing the face with cold water can also improve the body's tolerance and adaptability to cold. Once you have symptoms of allergic rhinitis in your life, you must go to a professional hospital for treatment to avoid escalating into more difficult diseases such as asthma.