What to do with rhinitis during pregnancy

Rhinitis is a very common ear, nose and throat disease, and is more common among teenagers. However, due to the low physical fitness and decreased body resistance during pregnancy, rhinitis is inevitable, but it will have a great impact on both the fetus and the body itself. The treatment method is introduced below.

1. Nasal drops. If you experience common rhinitis symptoms such as nasal congestion and runny nose during pregnancy, your doctor will usually use local vasoconstrictors to relieve your symptoms. Ephedrine nasal drops are the first choice, but they should not be used for a long time, generally not more than 3 to 5 days, to avoid drug dependence.

2. Anti-inflammatory drugs. If you have purulent nasal discharge, you need to use anti-inflammatory drugs. Do not avoid seeing a doctor. The doctor will choose drugs that are safe for pregnant women based on your condition.

3. Spray. When conventional treatment is ineffective, after clearing nasal secretions, nasal sprays such as perclomethasone propionate aerosol and beclomethasone aerosol can be used. When symptoms are severe, submucosal injection of drugs such as long-acting triamcinolone acetonide can be used.

4. Wash your nose with salt water. Nasal irrigation with saline to treat rhinitis is a new rhinitis treatment method that has been highly praised in Europe and the United States in recent years. Saline nasal wash therapy is actually the result of making full use of human physiology. It thoroughly rinses the nasal cavity by using appropriate tools.