Rhinitis – non allergic

Rhinitis occurs due to allergic reactions in the body. As the name suggests, Rhinitis-non allergic tends to surface without the presence of any reactions. It is a kind of condition where the nose from inside, gets swollen and leads to cold-like symptoms such as sneezing, itching, blockage or running nose. There are different types of Rhinitis, categorized based on the conditions as well as the symptoms. Viral is caused by an infection similar to causing cold. Vasomotor rhinitis occurs when blood vessels of the nose gets sensitive enough with change in weather or due to smoke. Non-allergic rhinitis can also happen as a side effect of any medications or due to imbalance in the hormonal system. This can be even triggered by pregnancy or thyroid gland. Eating spicy food is also one of the causes for non-allergic rhinitis.

Symptoms

Symptoms of the non-allergic rhinitis are common enough. Sneezing, running or a blocked nose could be the common symptoms of the non-allergic rhinitis. A foul or unpleasant smell, which even causes the nose to bleed, could be the symptom of this disease.

Causes

Based on the condition as well as symptoms, non-allergic rhinitis can be categorized into various types. In case of viral rhinitis, the lining of nose as well as throat turns red resulting in running nose and sneezing. When a person is suffering from vasomotor rhinitis, the blood vessels get sensitive towards any change in environment, alcohol, spicy food, and stress. The blood vessels get enlarged and leads to running nose. In case of over dose of nasal sprays, nasal linings swell up during the time of cold or any particular allergy. Drug addicted person gets affected with Rhinitis medicamentosa disease very fast.

Diagnosis

The cold helps in the diagnosis of viral infection. The symptoms are quite similar to allergic rhinitis as well as vasomotor rhinitis. Patient can be very immune to animal fur so Skin prick test, Blood test, patch test are conducted to check the intensity of allergy. In case of Atrophic rhinitis, CT scan is done to look at the nasal activities in detail. If the person is not able to breathe normally for long time, then the doctor would want to know the full history or any previous medicines been taken and also the treatments done. An accurate diagnose result can help a lot in the proper treatment of the condition.

Treatment

Viral infection will normally clear up within 14 days. Sometimes, doctor may prescribe nasal sprays to relive the patient from congestion and it can be taken as per the instructions given by the practitioner. In case of vasomotor rhinitis, it’s better to avoid any environmental changes or any movements across regions. To cure vasomotor rhinitis, doctor may prescribe nasal sprays to avoid congestion. Surgery is done to reduce the amount of infection, or cure for unpleasant odour. To treat rhinitis medicamentosa, the use of the sprays would need to be stopped. Older types of antihistamine which causes a bit of drowsiness and help in reducing the night- time congestion would be the best suited.

Complications

Main complication of the rhinitis could be that people may catch sinus as an after effect. The intensity of the sinus gets reduced by taking pain killers which are easily available over the counter. Also it’s recommended that Children under age 16 should avoid the consumption of aspirin which can cause serious complications.