Than to treat an allergic rhinitis?

An allergic rhinitis is one of the manifestations of an inadequate reaction of the organism in response to the action of various external (pollen of plants, animal hair, etc.) and internal (some food products, medicines) stimuli. Symptoms of this disease not only worsen the state of health, work capacity, affect the mood and appearance of a person, but can lead to the development of complications. Therefore, an allergic rhinitis must be treated promptly.

How and what to treat an allergic rhinitis and sneezing at home?

It should immediately be noted that the treatment of an allergic runny nose folk remedies that involve the use of various plants, not only useless, but also unsafe. This is due to the high probability of cross-allergy - the appearance of an allergic reaction to substances having a similar structure to the main stimulus. For the same reason, it is recommended to observe a severe hypoallergenic diet during an exacerbation of an allergic rhinitis.

Non-drug methods that are useful in this case for home treatment are:

1. Elimination or restriction of contact with an allergen. For example, if you are allergic to plant pollen, you should ventilate the room only at night or after a rain.
2. Maintenance of comfortable air in the room. This is achieved by frequent wet cleaning without chemicals, using an air conditioner, special air cleaners, air humidifier, as well as getting rid of carpets, soft toys and other "dust collectors".
3. Washing of the nasal passages with saline solutions, which allows to "wash off" allergens from the surface of the mucous membranes, reduce the swelling of the nose, and improve the penetration of the local medicines used.

Medications in the treatment of allergic rhinitis

Than to treat a strong allergic rhinitis, only the expert can prompt, taking into account specificity of the course of the disease and individual characteristics of the patient. Usually, the use of local drugs of the following groups helps to get rid of unpleasant symptoms:

• vasoconstrictive drops (Nazivin, Galazolin, Vibrocil, etc.);
• antihistamines (Allergodil, Levokabastin, Kromogeksal, etc.);
• corticosteroids (Avamis, Fldiksonaz, Nasobek, etc.).

In more severe cases, doctors prescribe antihistaminic or hormonal means of systemic action.