Allergy is a very reflection of the body against a foreign matter. When this reaction ends with the upper airway, that is, the nose and sinuses, it is called allergic rhinitis. Although allergic rhinitis is mostly seen in the spring and autumn cycles, it can also last for a year depending on the climate and environmental conditions we live in.
So how can we suspect that we have allergic rhinitis? In allergic rhinitis, there is a colorless watery nasal discharge. We always feel the need to clear our throat. The nose is blocked, and sometimes we can’t even breathe through the nose at all. Headache and ear fullness may begin with nasal congestion. Loss of smell may occur, snoring may begin. Speech takes the form of nasal speech, which we call nazone. We experience sneezing attacks. Sometimes there are also symptoms such as watering and itching on the palate. Despite all these severe symptoms, signs of infection such as weakness and fever do not appear.
The diagnosis of allergic rhinitis cannot be made by allergic skin tests and mostly blood tests, as it is a localized reaction. Diagnosis is mostly made by direct examination of otolaryngologists. Treatment is done with antiallergic tablets and antiallergic nasal sprays in the early stages. In the following periods, immunotherapy formula can be applied. In the progressive period, allergic rhinitis causes permanent nasal concha growth and soft tissue formations in the nose and sinuses, which we call polyps. Radiofrequency application can be made in nasal flesh growths. In the case of polyps, endoscopic sinus surgery, known as sinusitis surgery, can be applied.
Stay well.
