What symptoms can rhinitis cause? They are these 5 types

In daily life, we always see some people suffering from nasal congestion, runny nose and other conditions. When we ask what causes it, we are always told that it is rhinitis. So what symptoms does rhinitis cause? Most people are not very clear about this. In fact, rhinitis can cause 5 symptoms, including nasal congestion and runny nose.

1. Symptoms caused by rhinitis

(1) Nasal congestion

Nasal congestion is characterized by intermittent nature. Nasal congestion is relieved during the day, in hot weather, while working or exercising, but is aggravated at night, when sitting still or in cold weather. Another characteristic of nasal congestion is its alternation. When lying on your side, the lower nasal cavity is blocked, but the upper nasal cavity is well ventilated. Due to nasal congestion, there may be occasional symptoms such as decreased sense of smell, headache, dizziness, and nasal speech.

(2) Excessive tearing

It is often mucous or mucopurulent, occasionally purulent. Purulence often occurs after seasonal infection.

(3) Decreased sense of smell

It is mostly caused by two reasons. One is that the nasal mucosa is swollen and blocked, and the airflow cannot enter the olfactory area. The other is that the olfactory mucosa is stimulated by chronic inflammation for a long time, and the olfactory function is reduced or disappears.

(4) Headache and dizziness

Chronic sinusitis is often manifested by a feeling of heaviness in the head.

(5) Systemic manifestations

Most people experience headaches, loss of appetite, fatigue, memory loss and insomnia.

2. Types of rhinitis

There are many symptoms of rhinitis, and the symptoms vary depending on the type of rhinitis.

(1) Chronic rhinitis

Long-term intermittent or alternating nasal congestion causes dizziness and headache, seriously affecting sleep, work and study. Mucopurulent nasal discharge often flows back into the pharynx, causing cough and excessive sputum.

(2) Acute rhinitis

① Initial stage

1 to 2 days. Patients often experience general discomfort, chills, fever, loss of appetite, headache, etc. Dryness and burning sensation in the nasal cavity and nasopharynx, itching in the nose, and frequent sneezing.

②Acute phase

2 to 5 days. Existing symptoms worsen. The body temperature of adults is around 38 degrees, while that of children is as high as over 39 degrees. Vomiting, diarrhea, coma and even convulsions often occur due to high fever.

(3) Medicamentous rhinitis

Long-term use of various rhinitis drugs, lasers, or surgeries that damage the nasal mucosa can lead to persistent nasal congestion and frequent nosebleeds.