Is rhinitis prone to recurrence in summer? Listen to what Qingbitang says

In the hot summer, when you walk from the 30-degree outdoor temperature into the air-conditioned room, you will feel refreshed physically and mentally. Have you ever had the same feeling: as soon as you enter the air-conditioned room, you will have a stuffy nose, runny nose, sneezing, dizziness and headache, and the symptoms will be significantly improved after you go out. Is it because of the air conditioning that you catch a cold, or do you suffer from "air-conditioning rhinitis"?

Today, Qingbi Hall will answer your questions about summer rhinitis and help you relieve your worries.

Qingbitang: Why do people suffer from "air-conditioning rhinitis"?

As we all know, "air-conditioning rhinitis" is a common rhinitis in summer and has become the "number one killer" of people's health.

1. The cold air from the air conditioner will stir up the dust on the air conditioner filter and indoor allergens, causing allergic rhinitis after people inhale the allergens.

2. If patients with allergic rhinitis are not treated in time, the sinus openings will be blocked, which is not conducive to the drainage of inflammatory substances. Inflammatory substances carry bacteria into the sinuses, where they are easily retained and multiplied, causing cross-infection between the sinuses and repeated illnesses, causing sinusitis and complications.

3. The sinus mucosa of patients with chronic sinusitis shows infiltration of lymphocytes and plasma cells, loss of epithelial cilia, etc., which can easily lead to acute attacks of chronic sinusitis in air-conditioned rooms.

4. The temperature and humidity inside the air conditioner are relatively suitable for the growth of mold. If you turn on the air conditioner in a closed room, the mold will be blown away by the wind and inhaled into the human nasal cavity, reducing the resistance of the nasal mucosa to bacteria and causing acute sinusitis.

Qingbitang: What are the dangers of not treating rhinitis in time during summer?

1. Damage to olfactory function: When the nasal cavity is inflamed, the nasal mucosa swells, the olfactory mucosa also swells, the airflow through the nasal cavity weakens, and the sense of smell is affected.

2. Impact on protective function: The nasal cavity has the functions of cleaning, filtering, warming and moisturizing the inhaled air. Excessive dryness and coldness will weaken the "dust removal" function of the nasal cavity by affecting the cilia on the surface of the nasal mucosa.

3. Impact on respiratory function: Inflammation of the nasal cavity, congestion of the nasal mucosa, and significant increase in nasal resistance directly affect the respiratory function, resulting in insomnia, mental depression, hearing loss, memory loss and other phenomena.

4. Prone to complications: The five senses of the human body are connected. If nasal inflammation is not treated in time, it will cause sinusitis, otitis media, pharyngitis, tonsillitis, etc., and even cause orbital infection.