What are the consequences of long-term nasal congestion

Many people always feel that their noses are blocked for no reason. In this case, everyone thinks it is just a common cold and takes cold medicine immediately. However, long-term nasal congestion is not just caused by a cold. It may be an early symptom of rhinitis or frequent nose picking, which may be a disease problem in the nasal cavity. These are the main causes of nasal congestion.

Many people often feel that their nose is blocked for no reason. When this happens, most people will think that they have caught a cold, so they take cold medicine or anti-inflammatory medicine immediately. However, otolaryngologists remind us that nasal congestion is not necessarily caused by a cold, and nasal congestion caused by individual reasons should be taken seriously, otherwise it will bring great potential dangers.

Nasal congestion can also affect children's development

Ms. Hong, 35, had visited several pediatric growth and development clinics because of her 7-year-old son's short stature. Ms. Hong said: "My child is already in the first grade of primary school. He has always been the shortest in the class since kindergarten. Other boys of this age are at least 120 cm tall, but my son is only 110 cm tall, about the same as some children in the middle class." Ms. Hong said that neither she nor her husband are short, and after ruling out genetic factors, she felt very uneasy, fearing that her child would not grow taller, so starting from the summer of 2014, she sought consultation from a number of pediatric growth and development experts, and the conclusions of various tests were all normal.

By chance, the child's tonsils were inflamed. An ENT expert said that the child's adenoids were severely enlarged. Children with this symptom will basically have nasal congestion all year round. If the nasal congestion is severe at night, it will affect the child's sleep and thus affect his growth and development. Ms. Hong said that after finding out the cause of her child's stunted growth, she took her child to have an adenoidectomy. From then on, the child no longer tossed and turned when sleeping at night because of nasal congestion. Three months later, the child actually grew nearly 2 centimeters taller.

Experts from the Department of Pediatric Growth and Development also said that if a child grows slowly in the first few years, it is mostly due to nasal congestion.

A stuffy nose isn't just caused by a cold

Many people believe that only colds can cause nasal congestion, but this is actually a misunderstanding. Rhinitis, bronchitis, allergies, etc. can cause severe nasal congestion. Otolaryngologists point out that most cases of rhinitis can cause nasal congestion, so when nasal congestion occurs, the first thing to consider is whether you have rhinitis. In addition, allergies can also cause nasal congestion, some of which occur year-round, some occur seasonally (especially in winter and spring), and some are caused by new furniture, paint, pollen, mites, etc.