Rhinitis allergic to the allergic conjunctivitis
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Rhinitis allergic to the allergic conjunctivitis
Nose which runs, stopped or which itches? Ceaseless sneezes, in salvos? Eyes which cry, which reddens? It is about the allergic rhinitis, which makes fear spring to the million people allergic to pollens.
Is the allergy and the allergic rhinitis, it what?
The allergy and the allergic rhinitis are at the origin of very awkward symptoms that the majority of the people concerned do not manage to relieve: nose which runs permanently, stopped nose, difficulties of breathing, sneezes in salvos, nose which scrapes, eyes which prick, whimperings, etc
All these signs are not serious, they concern even the banal one. However, this triad of symptoms (sneeze + rhinorrhée or nasal flow + prurit or nasal itchings) deteriorates quality of life considerably because the sleep is disturbed with in particular of multiple night alarm clocks, the installation of a tiredness and the demonstration of headaches. Such consequences are reflected directly on the activities of leisures, professional or even daily.
Why the allergic rhinitis also make does cry the eyes?
The allergic rhinitis reaches mainly the nose. The nasal symptoms are due to an ignition of the nasal mucous membrane which involves an obstruction and a congestion of the nose.
But very often, the symptoms of the allergic rhinitis exceed sphere ORL and are propagated very quickly with the ocular area. All in all, 66% of the people reached of allergic rhinitis feel an embarrassment related to the eyes, which itch and larmoient. Under these conditions, the doctors speak about rhinoconjonctivite allergic. According to the severity and the frequency of the ocular signs, one also speaks about allergic conjunctivitis. The symptoms are then more intense: eyes which redden, picotent, cry, of the eyelids which inflate, with in particular an awkward sand feeling in the eyes.
The allergy is an increasingly frequent affection
Currently, 25% of the population are concerned with the allergic rhinitis.
The allergic rhinitis is to some extent the most traditional demonstration of the allergy and in particular of the allergy to pollens. Thus for the million people allergic to pollens, the arrival of spring is one dreaded period, because accompanied by an important embarrassment and a tiredness… being able to last several months.
If it is impossible to be withdrawn completely from pollens, one can limit the exposures, by in particular avoiding the activities of outdoor in period of pollination, to roll the open panes or to leave the open windows at home.
It is also important to know the pollinic calendars. If the concentrations in pollens vary with time and according to the areas, there exist however 3 great seasons:
The season of the trees going from at the beginning of January at the beginning of spring.
The season of graminaceous the energy of the middle of spring at the beginning of the summer.
The season of herbaceous the energy of the beginning of the summer until the beginning of the autumn.
One notes thus that the allergic rhinitides exclusively do not accompany the beginning by spring…
As for the treatment, this one rests on antihistamines by oral way. They are generally very effective to decrease the symptoms of the nasal triad. According to the severity of the symptoms, one can resort in addition to of corticoids by local way or sometimes also by oral way.
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