Allergic Rhinitis Treatment in Hyderabad

Allergic rhinitis or hay fever is an allergic reaction to tiny particles in the air known as allergens. When you inhale allergens through your nose or mouth, your body responds by releasing a natural chemical known as histamine.

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What are the symptoms of Allergic Rhinitis?

Symptoms of hay fever include:

1. Nasal congestion, runny nose and sneezing.
2. Itchy nose, throat and eyes.
3. Headaches, sinus pain and dark circles under the eyes.
4. Expanded mucus in the nose and throat.
5. Fatigue and malaise (general feeling of uneasiness).
6. Sore throat from mucus trickling down the throat (postnasal drip).
7. Wheezing, coughing and inconvenience in breathing.

This usually occurs in minutes of coming into contact with something you're allergic to.

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What causes allergic rhinitis?

Common allergens include:

1. pollen from trees, grass and weeds
2. house dust mites
3. animals like cats or dogs
4. mould
5. wood dust, flour dust and latex

You're more likely to get an allergy if individuals in your family have them or conditions like dermatitis and asthma.

How is allergic rhinitis diagnosed?

Your doctor will examine you, ask about your symptoms and evaluate you for other conditions, like a cold or asthma. To measure your antibodies to specific allergens, your doctor may take a blood sample and send it to a lab for testing. This blood test is known an immunoglobulin E (IgE) test. It can detect all types of allergies that include food allergies. Your doctor may recommend a skin prick test to determine what allergens are causing your symptoms.

Treatment for allergic rhinitis

Treatment done by a best ENT doctor in Madhapur depends on how severe your symptoms are and how much they are impacting your daily activities. Most of the cases, the treatment aims to relieve the symptoms like sneezing and runny or blocked nose.

You must visit your doctor, if your symptoms are more severe and hindering your daily life or if self-help measures are not effective.

How to prevent Allergic rhinitis?

1. Remain inside when pollen counts are high.
2. Abstain from exercising outdoors in the early morning
3. Take bath immediately after coming home
4. Keep your windows and doors shut as often as possible during allergy season.
5. Keep your mouth and nose covered while performing yard work.
6. Give bathe to your pets at least twice a week to limit dander.
7. Eliminate carpeting from your bedroom if you're worried to decrease dust mites.

When to see a doctor for allergic rhinitis?

Although allergic rhinitis does not cause any serious medical issues, you must see your doctor to rule out different conditions, like asthma. Seek care if allergic rhinitis symptoms are hindering your day to day life or making it difficult for you to sleep. Your doctor can assist you with identifying the allergens that are causing a reaction and recommend treatments to help you with feeling better.