Symptoms of rhinitis

Rhinitis is a very common disease in clinical practice. Although it does not pose a direct threat to the patient's life safety, it still has a great impact on the patient's health and normal life. Therefore, we should pay attention to this disease. So what are the symptoms of rhinitis? This should be what many people want to know. Let's take a look at the introduction in this article.

Whether in my country or other countries, rhinitis is a common disease. Patients with rhinitis usually experience postnasal drip, dizziness, tearing, intermittent nasal congestion and decreased sense of smell, which will seriously affect the patient's normal study, work and life. Experts point out that understanding the symptoms of rhinitis can help improve awareness of disease identification so as not to miss the best time for treatment.

Typical symptoms of rhinitis:

1. Nasal congestion: Nasal congestion is characterized by intermittent nature. Nasal congestion is relieved during the day, in hot weather, while working or exercising, but is aggravated at night, when sitting still or in cold weather. Another characteristic of nasal congestion is its alternation. When lying on your side, the lower nasal cavity is blocked, but the upper nasal cavity is well ventilated. Due to nasal congestion, symptoms such as decreased sense of smell, headache, dizziness, and nasal speech may occur.

2. Excessive nasal discharge: often mucous or mucopurulent, occasionally purulent. Purulence often occurs after seasonal infection.

3. Decreased sense of smell: This is mostly caused by two reasons. One is that the nasal mucosa is swollen and blocked, and the airflow cannot enter the olfactory area. The other is that the olfactory mucosa is stimulated by chronic inflammation for a long time, and the olfactory function is reduced or disappears.

4. Headache and dizziness: Chronic sinusitis is often manifested by a feeling of heaviness in the head.

5. Systemic symptoms: Most people experience headaches, loss of appetite, fatigue, memory loss, and insomnia.

The above is an introduction to the symptoms of rhinitis. Many people do not take rhinitis seriously. In fact, if rhinitis is not cured for a long time, it may lead to respiratory disorders and other conditions. Therefore, we should take timely measures to treat rhinitis to avoid more serious consequences.