What causes itchy eyes, itchy nose and sneezing?

From the clinical manifestations, if you continue to experience symptoms such as itchy eyes, itchy nose, and sneezing, you are very likely to have allergic rhinitis. Experts say that there are many symptoms of allergic rhinitis, the most common of which are a lot of clear nasal discharge, nasal congestion, orbital allergies, nasal itching, and paroxysmal sneezing. If you want effective treatment, you can choose antihistamines, glucocorticoids, anti-leukotrienes, chromones, intranasal decongestants, intranasal anticholine drugs and other drugs, which are very effective.

1. Symptoms of allergic rhinitis

1. Runny nose with lots of clear water: People also have clear watery runny nose when they have a cold, but the runny nose with a cold is often a process. It starts with a small amount, then increases as the condition worsens. The condition improves after effective treatment, which usually only lasts a few days. However, with allergic rhinitis, the runny nose will last for at least a week.

2. Nasal congestion: An important feature of nasal congestion caused by allergic rhinitis is that it is related to body posture. For example, if you lie on your left side, the left nose will be blocked, while if you lie on your right side, the left nostril will be unobstructed and the right nostril will be blocked. When the nasal congestion is severe, you may even need to breathe through your mouth.

3. Orbital allergy: This is a symptom that is basically not seen in colds. Patients with allergic rhinitis often experience red, itchy and tearful eyes. After repeatedly rubbing their eyes, dark circles will appear under the eye sockets, forming the so-called panda eyes.

4. Itchy nose: The itchy nose caused by allergic rhinitis is a kind of skin allergy, which is very different from the mild itchy nose caused by a cold. Patients often feel uncomfortable with itching, rashes appear on the tip of the nose, and sometimes even ulcers on the bridge of the nose from scratching cannot relieve the pain.

5. Paroxysmal sneezing: The sneezing of patients with allergic rhinitis is different from that of colds and fevers. Each attack usually involves no less than 5 sneezes, and sometimes even dozens of them. Sneezing often occurs in the morning, when getting up, when going to bed at night, or worsens with the change of seasons. Some people experience sneezing several times almost every day.

2. Commonly used drugs for allergic rhinitis

1. Antihistamines: Oral or nasal second-generation or new H1 antihistamines can effectively relieve symptoms such as nasal itching, sneezing and runny nose. It is suitable for mild intermittent and mild persistent allergic rhinitis, and can be used in combination with nasal corticosteroids to treat moderate to severe allergic rhinitis.

2. Glucocorticoids: Nasal corticosteroids can effectively relieve symptoms such as nasal congestion, runny nose and sneezing. For critically ill patients who do not respond to other drug treatments or cannot tolerate nasal medications, oral corticosteroids can be used for short-term treatment.

3. Anti-leukotriene drugs: effective for allergic rhinitis and asthma.

4. Chromone drugs: They are effective in relieving nasal symptoms, and eye drops are effective in relieving eye symptoms.

5. Intranasal decongestants: They can relieve nasal congestion symptoms caused by nasal congestion. The course of treatment should be controlled within 7 days.

6. Intranasal anticholine drugs: can effectively suppress runny nose.