Due to physiological characteristics or a variety of damaging factors in the sinuses of the nose, a mild inflammatory process may persist. This chronic rhinitis - symptoms and treatment in adults of this disease depends on its variety. In total there are 4 forms of slow inflammation of the nasal sinuses: catarrhal, hypertrophic, vasomotor and atrophic type of pathology.
Symptoms of chronic rhinitis in adults
Consider the signs of this disease in accordance with its classification:
1. Catarrhal rhinitis:
- alternate obstruction of one nostril;
- mucous, sometimes with pus, discharge from the sinuses;
- moisture and redness of the nasal membranes inside;
- labored breathing, which is restored when the position of the body changes.
2. Hypertrophic rhinitis:
- decreased sense of smell;
- persistent severe nasal congestion;
- headache;
- hearing impairment;
- a nasal voice.
3. Vasomotor rhinitis:
- sneezing attacks;
- seasonality of exacerbation;
- obstruction of nasal breathing;
- tear;
- serous and mucous discharge from the nose.
4. Atrophic rhinitis:
- weak or absent smell;
- itching and dryness in the nose ;
- formation of mucous membranes of dry crusts;
- smelly, putrid odor from the nostrils;
- worsening of nasal breathing;
- periodic weak bleeding;
- sensation of tightness of mucous membranes inside.
Treatment of symptoms of chronic rhinitis in adults
Traditional therapy of the described disease also depends on its variety.
For the treatment of catarrhal rhinitis, it is first necessary to eliminate all factors that provoke it, and also to conduct anti-inflammatory therapy. You can get rid of the symptoms of the disease with antibacterial and astringent drugs. Otolaryngologists are usually prescribed:
1. Solutions:
- Collargol;
- zinc sulfate;
- Protargol.
2. Drops and sprays:
- Polidex;
- Isophra.
3. Ointments:
- salicylic;
- Bactroban;
- sulfanilamide.
4. Physiotherapy:
- UHF;
- tube-quartz;
- electrophoresis.
With hypertrophied mucous membranes, the treatment consists in burning off excess tissue. For this, liquid nitrogen (cryodestruction) or trichloroacetic acid is used.
Therapy of seasonal inflammations is carried out in a complex manner, taking into account the prescriptions of an allergist. Treatment of chronic vasomotor rhinitis in adults includes such drugs:
1. Antihistamines:
- Loratadine;
- Zirtek;
- Claritin;
- Allergodyl.
2. Vasoconstrictors:
- Halazolin;
- Nasol;
- Xylometazoline;
- Tysin.
Also, specific immune therapy is effective under the supervision of a specialist.
In the treatment of atrophic rhinitis, the following medicines are used:
1. Washing solutions:
- soda;
- hydrogen peroxide;
- Dioxydin;
- potassium permanganate;
- saline.
2. Drops:
- Aquamaris;
- Physiomer;
- Akvalor.
3. Ointments:
- liniment of synthomycin;
- Vishnevsky ointment.
4. Oily liquids:
- iodine-glycerol;
- Aevit;
- Metacil.
It is important to remember that any appointments should be made by an otolaryngologist.
Treatment of chronic rhinitis in adults by folk remedies
Methods of alternative medicine can reduce the severity of unpleasant symptoms, but as a monotherapy they are not suitable, because they do not affect the causes of the problem.
To relieve nasal breathing and remove swelling of the sinuses, the broths and infusions of the following plants help:
- mint;
- elecampane;
- viburnum;
- ledum;
- licorice.
Means of these herbs can not only be taken internally, but also with their help to wash the sinuses.
In the treatment of atrophic rhinitis, such natural oils are effective:
- dog rose;
- olive;
- peachy;
- sea buckthorn;
- propolisic;
- corn.