Nasal and sinus allergies

Allergy symptoms occur when a person with a genetic predisposition develops allergies when in contact with a specific allergen, such as weed or house dust.

 After some time, an allergic person produces more IgE antibodies, and these IgE antibodies come into contact with specific allergens that they are attracted to, mast cells release chemical mediators such as histamine that cause allergy symptoms.

 When this action takes place in the nose, it is called allergic inflammation of the nasal mucosa, and when it takes place in the eye, it is called conjunctivitis, and if it is in the respiratory tract, it is called allergic asthma.

Pollens in the air cause allergic inflammation of the nasal mucosa

Seasonal nasal allergy symptoms are caused by light plant pollens that are spread by the wind.

 Pollen from plants spread by insects is too heavy to remain suspended in the air and cause nasal irritation unless it is inhaled into the respiratory tract.

This is very important because many people are mistaken about the pollen that causes allergic colds.

For example, weeds pollinate in the early morning. This pollen is spread with the wind.                                                                                                                        

 Therefore, it is useful to close the windows while sleeping. Open windows on a windy fall morning create the perfect setting for an attack of allergy symptoms.                          

Rain kills weed pollen, but increases mold growth, which often triggers allergy symptoms in people who are allergic to parasitic fungi.                                                                                                                    

Chronic allergy symptoms can be triggered by contact with house dust, mold, feather pillows, feather-filled pillows, and animal hair.

 Contact with house dust increases when there is too much furniture in the room.

Bookshelves are a perfect place for dust to collect.

 Fungal mold occurs wherever the environment is warm and humid.

Suitable places for the growth of fungal mold are:

Steam generators, air conditioners and soil not pots.

Although preventing dust proximity is difficult and time-consuming, research has shown that cleaning the environment, especially the bedroom; It can reduce asthma symptoms.

Proximity with allergens in the workplace can cause permanent nasal congestion.

 In such a situation, nasal congestion improves on weekend holidays.

 Triggers such as cigarette smoke, air pollution, and printing ink can directly cause nasal discomfort.

Some foods are one of the causes of nasal congestion.

Although in this case, there is no consensus among doctors. Some patients have found that foods containing parasitic fungi can cause nasal discomfort, and sometimes lung discomfort.

If you see such a situation, consult your doctor and consider avoiding the tested food.

In addition to anti-asthma medications and environmental precautions, another method that can help improve nocturnal asthma attacks is the treatment of complications from nasal mucosa irritations.

 Mucous secretions that collect at the back of the throat can lead to asthma symptoms by stimulating its receptors. Using an antihistamine or an anti-congestion drug at night is beneficial, as long as the symptoms of asthma do not appear due to the dryness of the airways that is sometimes caused by the use of these drugs.

When a person is exposed to an allergen for a long time and develops allergic symptoms, his nose is prepared to react to other allergens to which he is not sensitive.

 For example, when a person has allergic symptoms in the nose during the weed pollination season and is exposed to dust, these objects can also make his allergy symptoms more severe, even if the person is not allergic to them normally.