Rhinorrhea - what is it? This is a special condition of the body, in which there is abundant discharge from the nose, which are permanent. These secretions are a watery mucous secret called exudate. Rhinorrhea is often a symptom of rhinitis, regardless of its origin, and can also result from the common cold or flu. It also acts as an independent disease, without causing any changes in the nasal mucosa.
Causes of the disease
Excessive discharge of mucus from the nose, or rhinorrhea (what it is, indicated earlier), can be triggered:
- diseases of the nasal cavity ;
- allergic reactions;
- traumatic brain injury of any complexity;
- curvature of the nasal septum, and it can be either congenital or acquired, including as a result of surgical interventions;
- ARI, as well as various viral infections, hypothermia;
- excessive use of medicines, in particular nasal, with a vasoconstrictor effect;
- sinusitis or other systemic diseases;
- bad habits, in particular smoking;
- foreign bodies in the nasal cavity (especially relevant for children).
Knowing these reasons, it is possible to carry out the prevention of the disease.
Symptoms of the disease
The main symptom of rhinorrhea is regular watery discharge from the nose. But depending on the cause of the occurrence, these additional secretions are accompanied by other additional manifestations.
Allergic rhinorrhea is characterized by swelling of the nasal mucosa, frequent and profuse lacrimation, and ocular itching.
With sinusitis and other systemic diseases, purulent discharge may be present. In addition, a person may feel some heaviness and pressure in the face, a regular headache or toothache.
If rhinorrhea is a symptom of a cold or flu, in addition to a strong discharge from the nose, there may be fever, discomfort in the throat, fatigue, fatigue, and fatigue.
Rhinorrhea, whose symptoms depend on the cause, is characterized by nasal congestion and shortness of breath. These manifestations will be present necessarily.
Methods for treating the disease
You can start treatment for rhinorrhea only if the cause of its occurrence is precisely ascertained. To do this, it is better to consult a doctor who, based on the tests, will make a specific diagnosis.
If you are diagnosed with rhinorrhea, treatment is possible with medications or traditional medicine. The latter option can in no case be applied to children, and also if you do not realize the full responsibility for the results of self-treatment.
Drug treatment
Only a doctor can prescribe medications, since only he can draw up a treatment regimen with exact dosages of drugs on the basis of analyzes and a survey. As a rule, rhinorrhea (what it is, described above) is treated using drugs, depending on the cause of the disease. For example, with an allergic nature, antihistamines are prescribed, in particular Suprastin or Pseudoephedrine. For colds, nasal drops or sprays with a vasoconstrictor effect are effective, but prolonged use of these drugs is not recommended, since the situation can be aggravated.
Often prescribed "Atropine" (intake internally, the scheme is selected by a doctor) or calcium-containing drugs.
If drug treatment does not bring positive results, the doctor may decide to conduct nasal galvanocaustics.
Self-medication is not allowed, since only a doctor can correctly determine the tool that is suitable exclusively for you.
Alternative treatment
The most effective alternative treatment for rhinorrhea is to drink plenty of water. On the day you need to drink at least 8 glasses of warm liquid, and this can be not only water, but tea with the addition of honey or lemon. In addition, it is recommended to wash the nasal cavity with a decoction of chamomile or saline.
Aromatherapy - one of the methods of alternative treatment, involves the use of essential oils and extracts. For the treatment of rhinorrhea, tea tree oil, fir, eucalyptus and bergamot are used. For the procedure, it is necessary to drop the selected oil into water in an aroma lamp or spray it in the room in which the patient is located.
Rhinorrhea - what is it? This disease, which in no case should not be allowed to drift, as there can be very undesirable consequences.